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Seeing Pollution through Clouds
August 5, 2012 | The University of Iowa

“Until now, scientists who study air pollution using satellite imagery have been limited by weather. Clouds, in particular, provide much less information than a sunny day. University of Iowa scientists have created a technique to help satellites “see” through the clouds and better estimate the concentration of pollutants, such as soot.”


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