2009July1-31 and 2005Sept1-31: From NASA: “When ozone forms at ground level, it can cause respiratory illness and can damage crops and other plants. At the Earth’s surface, the ingredients for making ozone are nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds (organic chemicals that vaporize easily). Both of these ingredients are found in the air pollution from vehicles (and gasoline vapors), power plants, and industrial activities, but volatile organics are also released naturally from trees and other vegetation” (NASA, 2009).
Reference: NASA http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=39715
Image Description: NASA image by Jesse Allen, based on data provided by Bryan Duncan and Yasuko Yoshida, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Caption by Rebecca Lindsey and Michon Scott, based on interpretation provided by Bryan Duncan. Image Location: NASA http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=39715 Image Permission: This image is in the public domain because it contains materials that originally came from NASA, taken or made during the course of an employee’s official duties.
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