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Ozone Hole 2016, and a Historic Climate Agreement
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Published October 27, 2016
The same international agreement that successfully put the ozone layer on the road to recovery is now being used to address climate change.
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Smoke and Fires in Central Russia
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Published September 24, 2016
Aerosols from the smoky blazes rose as high at 9 kilometers into the atmosphere.
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Atmosphere Awash with Saharan Dust
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Published June 23, 2016
In mid-June 2016, winds lofted thick plumes of dust from northern Africa’s deserts high into the air.
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Smoke Goes Around the World
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Published July 18, 2015
Wildfires in Alaska and Canada send smoke plumes wafting in opposite directions around the Northern Hemisphere.
Canadian Fires Send Smoke Over the U.S.
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Published June 11, 2015
An unusually thick plume of smoke from wildfires in Alberta, Canada, wafted across U.S. Midwest and eastern states.
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Saharan Dust over the Mediterranean Sea
Published February 5, 2015
High concentrations of Saharan dust swept across the Mediterranean Sea.
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Tracing Aerosols to their Smoky and Sandy Sources
Published July 29, 2014
The aerosol index offers a way to see the long reach of forest fires and dust storms.
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Tracking Dust Across the Atlantic
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Published August 29, 2013
Dust storms in mid-summer 2013 spanned the Atlantic Ocean, depositing particles in the Americas and perhaps suppressing hurricanes.
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Tracking the Chelyabinsk Meteor Plume
Published August 15, 2013
Satellite instruments and computer models help NASA scientists dissect the atmospheric impact of the February 2013 bolide explosion over Russia.
Wildfires Smoke Crosses the Atlantic
Published July 2, 2013
Satellite observations suggest fires in Quebec sent smoke billowing across the Atlantic; but pinpointing the source can pose a scientific challenge.
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