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Coyotl

(15,262 posts) Sun Feb 10, 2013, 01:51 PM Feb 2013

China From Space At Night: 1992 Vs. 2010

http://www.businessinsider.com/china-from-space-at-night-2013-2

The NOAA has a very cool film loop (via Gregor Macdonald) showing the progression of the Chinese night sky from 1992-2010.

You can watch the full animation ....

Note the Tibet area does not change except Lhasa get a bit brighter.

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China From Space At Night: 1992 Vs. 2010 (Original Post) Coyotl Feb 2013 OP

I’m surprised donco Feb 2013 #1

donco

(1,548 posts)

1. I’m surprised

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Sun Feb 10, 2013, 02:10 PM

Feb 2013

Peking shows up so bright thru the smog.

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