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Dust Blown from Africa to Scandinavia
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Published April 15, 2011
The Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) on NASA's Aura satellite spied dust from a Saharan sand storm blowing several thousand kilometers over the North Atlantic and Europe in April 2011.
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Arctic Ozone Loss
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Published March 30, 2011
Recent observations from satellites and ground stations suggest that atmospheric ozone levels for March in the Arctic were approaching the lowest levels in the modern instrumental era.
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A Day of Night-Shining Clouds
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Published January 28, 2011
High-altitude night-shining clouds form and dissipate on a daily cycle revealed in this series of images made from data from the Ozone Monitoring Instrument on NASA’s Aura satellite.
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Night-Shining Clouds are Getting Brighter
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Published January 27, 2011
The rare night-shining clouds seen in this photo are both forming more frequently and becoming brighter, trends that point to changes in the atmosphere linked to greenhouse gases.
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Eruption at Mount Merapi, Indonesia
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Published November 11, 2010
The volcano released sulfur dioxide, a colorless gas that can harm human health and cool Earth’s climate.
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Smog over China
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Published October 14, 2010
In early October 2010, a high-pressure system settled in over eastern China, allowing the air to stagnate, pollution to accumulate, and thick smog and heavy fog to build up to hazardous levels.
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