中国笼罩在雾霾中,从太空可见。又一次。

美国宇航局的这张卫星图像显示,笼罩中国东部的严重雾霾从太空可见。

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在“Plugged In”上不幸地成为一个连续系列报道中,这是另一张从太空拍摄的中国空气污染卫星图像

Suomi NPP 卫星于 2013 年 10 月 22 日拍摄了这张图像。严重的雾霾是由工业污染、煤炭和农业燃烧造成的,并被西部的山脉和风向所困。

这张图片发布之前,有新闻报道称,雾霾非常严重,导致中国哈尔滨这个拥有 1100 万人口的城市(未显示)的空中交通因颗粒物超过空气质量测量指数而关闭。空气质量差并非中国东部独有。2013 年 1 月,北京的空气污染达到了惊人的程度(参见“从太空看北京的空气污染”)。


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也许雾霾将取代中国长城,成为从太空可见的最大人造景观。

David Wogan is an engineer and policy researcher who writes about energy, technology, and policy.

David's academic and professional background includes a unique blend of technology and policy in the field of energy systems. Most recently, David worked at Austin Energy, a Texas municipal utility, implementing a Department of Energy stimulus grant related to energy efficiency. Previously, David was a member of the Energy & Climate Change team at the White House Council on Environmental Quality for the Obama Administration.

David holds two Master's degrees from The University of Texas at Austin in Mechanical Engineering and Public Affairs. While at UT, David was a researcher in the Webber Energy Group, where his research focused on advanced biofuel production to offset petroleum use in the transportation sector. David holds a Bachelor's of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, where he researched nuclear non-proliferation measurement technology.

David is a 2013 Aspen Institute Journalism Scholar, joining a select group of journalists from Slate, ABC News, and The New York Times.

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