Moderate PM2.5, Ozone, AOD and Above Average Temperatures Along the Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic Regions
PM2.5 levels (top left, courtesy
AIRNow) reached Code Orange (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) in Pennsylvania as the Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic regions experienced Code Yellow (Moderate) levels.
Temperatures in the regions have been unseasonably high, with temperatures extending over 20F above normal temperatures today. As a result of the high temperatures, Code Yellow
ozone levels were reported in western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio. OMI NRT tropospheric NO2 levels (top right) in these regions were moderate to high. The
MODIS AQUA
AOD map (
IDEA, bottom left) reports moderate
AOD levels in Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and New Jersey. Moderate
AOD levels were also reported in South Dakota and Nebraska.
Posted by Jaime Compton at March 23, 2012 8:31 PM
