Dense Smog Over China (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Dense Smog Over China

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Dense smog, comprised of various pollutants, settled over the North China Plain on Feb. 20, 2011. Scientists have calculated the relationship between pollution and urban population. Image Credit:

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NASA Goddard's MODIS Rapid Response Team

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