Nitrogen Dioxide Levels from July 7 through 12, 2011 in Central Africa (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Nitrogen Dioxide Levels from July 7 through 12, 2011 in Central Africa

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This image from the OMI instrument on NASA's Aura satellite shows nitrogen dioxide levels from July 7 through 12, 2011 in central Africa pertaining to agricultural fires. The highest levels of NO2 appear as a dark red butterfly over the southern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The NO2 is measured by the number of molecules in a cubic centimeter.

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NASA/James Acker

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