Tropospheric Ozone and Smoke from Earth Probe TOMS: Indian Ocean to Indonesia Zoom

Author:

Anne Thompson, Horace Mitchell

Subject:

Science and Technology

Institution:

NASA

Collection:

NASA GSFC Scientific Visualization Studio

Level:

Secondary, Post-secondary

Abstract:

Researchers have discovered that smoke and smog move in different ways through the atmosphere. A series of unusual events several years ago created a blanket of pollution over the Indian Ocean. In this animation, significant smog or tropospheric ozone is represented by red and green and regions of significant smoke index are in shades of white and gray.

Course Type:

Learning Module

Language:

English

Material Type:

Other

Media Format:

Graphics/Photos, Text/HTML, Video

Technical Requirements:

Real player

Conditions of Use:

Public Domain
Please give credit to NASA GSFC Scientific Visualization Studio