After Typhoon Prapiroon

Satellite
China
SeaWiFS Project, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, ORBIMAGE

A heavy load of suspended sediment is visible along Chinas east coast after Typhoon Prapiroon has passed over the area. Maria is still a tropical storm visible farther southwest in this SeaWiFS image. Dense haze blankets Beijing and surrounding areas.

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Maps of China

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After Typhoon Prapiroon