中國籠罩在霧霾中,從太空可見。又一次。

美國宇航局的這張衛星影像顯示,籠罩中國東部的嚴重霧霾從太空可見。

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在“Plugged In”上不幸地成為一個連續系列報道中,這是另一張從太空拍攝的中國空氣汙染衛星影像

Suomi NPP 衛星於 2013 年 10 月 22 日拍攝了這張影像。嚴重的霧霾是由工業汙染、煤炭和農業燃燒造成的,並被西部的山脈和風向所困。

這張圖片釋出之前,有新聞報道稱,霧霾非常嚴重,導致中國哈爾濱這個擁有 1100 萬人口的城市(未顯示)的空中交通因顆粒物超過空氣質量測量指數而關閉。空氣質量差並非中國東部獨有。2013 年 1 月,北京的空氣汙染達到了驚人的程度(參見“從太空看北京的空氣汙染”)。


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也許霧霾將取代中國長城,成為從太空可見的最大人造景觀。

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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