China Haze

The haze over southeastern China is so thick in this SeaWiFS image that much of the underlying landscape is completely hidden from view.

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Maps of China

At the northern edge of the Tibetan Plateau, a dust storm was brewing over the Taklimakan...

Weeks of rain in central and southern China have produced severe flooding along numerous rivers. More...

Weeks of rain in central and southern China have produced severe flooding along numerous rivers. More...

Heavy summer rains pushed the Nen River in Northeastern China over its banks. This true-color Moderate...

Heavy summer rains pushed the Nen River in Northeastern China over its banks. This false-color Moderate...

Across eastern China, the increased use of coal and wood for heating in the winter often...

A thick, gray blanket of haze hangs over eastern China in this image from Moderate Resolution...

The air over the eastern China cleared somewhat on February 25, 2004, as the haze and...

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer ( MODIS ) aboard NASAs Aqua satellite captured this true-color image...

Dense, white fog fills a heart-shaped region in the Sichuan Basin of Central China. The lighter...

Numerous fires were burning in Eastern China on March 9, 2004, when the Moderate Resolution Imaging...

Dust storm across Eastern China (morning overpass). Visibility across much of northeastern China, including downtown Beijing,...