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China Dust Storm seen by Earth Probe/TOMS in April of 2001
A thick shroud of dust appears over China on April 6 and 7, 2001. The densest portion of the aerosol pollution travels east over China, Russia, Japan, the Pacific Ocean, Canada, and the United States.

This animation shows dust in China being blown across the Pacific Ocean and into the United States.    This animation shows dust in China being blown across the Pacific Ocean and into the United States.
Duration: 19.0 seconds
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Source of dust storm without aerosol data overlay    Source of dust storm without aerosol data overlay

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April 7, 2001    April 7, 2001

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April 8, 2001    April 8, 2001

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April 9, 2001    April 9, 2001

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April 10, 2001    April 10, 2001

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April 11, 2001    April 11, 2001

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April 12, 2001    April 12, 2001

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April 13, 2001    April 13, 2001

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April 14, 2001    April 14, 2001

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April 15, 2001    April 15, 2001

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April 16, 2001    April 16, 2001

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April 17, 2001    April 17, 2001

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Animation Number:2859
Animators:Lori Perkins (SVS) (Lead)
 Greg Shirah (SVS)
Completed:2003-12-01
Scientists:Pawan K. Bhartia (NASA/GSFC)
 Paul Newman (NASA/GSFC)
Instrument:Earth Probe/TOMS
Data Collected:Earth Probe/TOMS 2001/4/6-17
Series:TOMS Aerosols
Goddard TV Tapes:G2003-066
 G2008-042HD -- HD Fires, Ozone, and Air Quality RT
Keywords:
SVS >> Aerosols
DLESE >> Atmospheric science
SVS >> Dust
SVS >> HDTV
SVS >> Pollution
 
 
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