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  • In this visualization, high levels of nitrogen dioxide can be seen over multiple urban areas across the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. Detailed views of three regions show high levels of nitrogen dioxide over cities in the morning, and enhanced levels of nitrogen dioxide over major highways. As the day progresses, the morning pollution often dissipates. Later in the afternoon, it will rise again as the cities enter their second rush hour of the day. Because TEMPO uses visible sunlight to make measurements, it cannot see pollution below clouds. Cloudy areas appear as missing data in the visualization. View visualization here.

    In this visualization, high levels of nitrogen dioxide can be seen over multiple urban areas across the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. Detailed views of three regions show high levels of nitrogen dioxide over cities in the morning, and enhanced levels of nitrogen dioxide over major highways. As the day progresses, the morning pollution often dissipates. Later in the afternoon, it will rise again as the cities enter their second rush hour of the day. Because TEMPO uses visible sunlight to make measurements, it cannot see pollution below clouds. Cloudy areas appear as missing data in the visualization. View visualization here.

    NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio; Data provided by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian
  • This visualization shows nitrogen dioxide over the D.C./Philadelphia/New York City region.

    This visualization shows nitrogen dioxide over the D.C./Philadelphia/New York City region.

    Credits: NASA's SVS; Data provided by SAO at the CfA
  • This visualization shows nitrogen dioxide over Southern California.

    This visualization shows nitrogen dioxide over Southern California.

    Credits: NASA's SVS; Data provided by SAO at the CfA