2007March6: A study from Texas A&M University reports that air pollution from Asia is making the Pacific region cloudier and stormier, disrupting winter weather patterns along the US West Coast and the Arctic. The study, led by Renyi Zheng, was reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (LA Times, 2007).
Reference: Los Angeles Times. 2007. http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-asiapollute6mar06,0,661397
Image Description: This image, derived from the GISS climate computer model, and aerosol data from 46 ground stations in China, shows how black carbon can change rainfall patterns over the northern and southern regions of China during the summer months of June, July and August. The blue colors indicate regions in which the simulations yield a tendency for increased rainfall by as much as 10 inches over the summer. Other regions (brown colors) have decreased rainfall by as much as several inches or more. Ground station aerosol data was provided by co-author Dr. Y. Luo of the National Science Foundation of China, Haidian, China. http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov/gsfc/earth/pictures/20020822blackcarbon/precipA-asia.jpg Image Permission: This file is in the public domain because it was created by NASA. NASA copyright policy states that “NASA material is not protected by copyright unless noted”.
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