Open AccessChinese atmospheric pollution measured from space
Author(s) -
Schultz Colin
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1002/2014eo160011
Subject(s) - beijing , air pollution , china , pollution , visibility , atmospheric pollution , environmental science , meteorology , geography , environmental protection , ecology , chemistry , archaeology , organic chemistry , biology
In recent decades, China's struggles with air pollution have become a public health issue. Beijing is one of the most polluted places in the world, and air pollution levels were particularly bad in January 2013: Visibility was down to 100 meters, and rates of respiratory illness soared. In the region, air pollution is often worse in the winter.