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A Wall of Dust Over the Korean Peninsula, Korea - 25 Apr 2024
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A Wall of Dust Over the Korean Peninsula, Korea - 25 Apr 2024

, Korea, In East Asia, the arrival of spring means warming temperatures, greening vegetation, and blooming flowers. But March and April also bring another guest: vast plumes of dust that stream east from the Gobi and Taklamakan deserts and across parts of eastern China, the Korean Peninsula, and southern Japan. Winds sometimes loft the region's dust high in the atmosphere, at times above the clouds, allowing dust particles to cross the Pacific Ocean and settle over North America. Other times, the lofted particles stay close to the surface and degrade air quality for millions of people in East Asia, one of the most densely populated regions in the world.

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