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News Release 08-138
Scientists to Assess Beijing Olympics Air Pollution Control Efforts
Unmanned aerial vehicles will measure emissions during China's 'great shutdown'
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Thick smog often obscures the sky over Beijing and nearby regions. Residents are frequently warned to spend as little time as possible outdoors, due to the air pollution.
Credit: NASA
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V. Ramanathan, chief scientist of CAPMEX, with several AUAVs that will fly above Korea.
Credit: Scripps Institution of Oceanography
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An AUAV sampling the atmosphere. The aircraft may be airborne for hours and travel hundreds of miles, while flying at an altitude of 15,000 feet.
Credit: Scripps Institution of Oceanography
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