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Over China, Coronavirus Coincides With Plummet In Nitrogen Dioxide
Fox News ^ | 2-29-2020 | Louis Casiano

Posted on 02/29/2020 5:36:14 AM PST by blam

The coronavirus is coinciding with "significant decreases" in nitrogen dioxide over China, according to NASA, as authorities there continue to place more people under quarantines and some businesses remain closed amid the outbreak.

Pollution monitoring satellites operated by NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) detected the decreases over a two-month span, according to a news release. The drops coincided with the outbreak and the Lunar New Year, which was unusually tame because many decided to stay indoors rather than risk becoming infected.

“This is the first time I have seen such a dramatic drop-off over such a wide area for a specific event,” said Fei Liu, an air quality researcher at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland.

Nitrogen dioxide levels over China decreased dramatically as China continues to grapple with the coronavirus outbreak.

In January, Chinese authorities locked down several cities and shut down all transportation going into and out of the city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak.

The pollution reduction is shown in two maps released by the space agencies. The first shows large concentrations of nitrogen dioxide levels over Beijing and near Wuhan from Jan. 1 through 20, before mandated quarantines were issued.

The second is dated from Feb. 10 to 25 in the same area. Almost no nitrogen dioxide is shown.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: china; coronavirus; covid19; cremation; cremations; crematoria; crematorium; nitrogendioxide; sulfurdioxide; wuhan
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To: Crucial

high trait conscientiousness

I’m not getting exactly what this is.


21 posted on 02/29/2020 6:39:11 AM PST by samtheman (FReepers all do want Bernie to get the dem nomination, right? (Just to be clear))
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To: pt17

I am also thinking that becoming a coronavirus alarmist, like climate alarmism

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Imagine all of the community organizing opportunities and the potential for consulting on “alarmist projects”. Might lead to a lucrative career. Never let a crisis go to waste. LOL


22 posted on 02/29/2020 6:40:34 AM PST by Starboard (has so far)
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To: null and void

“The Agenda 21 crowd is hopeful...”

I’ll see that and raise you the Georgia Guide Stones.


23 posted on 02/29/2020 6:43:13 AM PST by dljordan
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To: pt17

Correct. Correlation is not causation. And such an implication should not cause cessation of action.


24 posted on 02/29/2020 6:47:48 AM PST by nwrep
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To: pt17
What major sources of atmospheric nitrogen dioxide are there? In geographical proximity to cities?

Trucks and buses.

Why is vehicle traffic down drastically in China?

Oh, right, Greta Thunberg.

You're an idiot, then.

25 posted on 02/29/2020 7:13:18 AM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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To: gloryblaze; If You Want It Fixed - Fix It
I used to imagine similar scans of my workplace as I’d sit in my chair maybe an hour after everyone else left and all the buzzing wad gone...busy busy busy, then silence...

To me, there is a strange allure to work in an otherwise buzzing place after closing, alone in the quiet.

Without pants.

26 posted on 02/29/2020 7:27:41 AM PST by TangoLimaSierra (To the Left, The Truth is Right Wing Extremism.)
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To: blam

This just in:
Nitrogen Dioxide is the vaccine for Corona-virus!


27 posted on 02/29/2020 7:28:47 AM PST by Do_Tar (Do I really need a /sarc?)
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To: samtheman

It’s one of the big five personality traits. They are: openness, conscientiousness, agreeableness, extraversion and neuroticism. Each trait had sub traits. I try to think of these traits when analyzing liberals. They are obviously mentally deranged so it should be useful to know how and perhaps why they are deranged.


28 posted on 02/29/2020 7:38:07 AM PST by Crucial
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To: pt17
re. I am thinking any run-of-the-mill statistician could correlate the increase in coronavirus cases with any number of things “post hoc”.

I'm sure various and sundry people will "prove" all kinds of things.

29 posted on 02/29/2020 7:56:33 AM PST by ken in texas
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To: Crucial

Interesting. Thanks


30 posted on 02/29/2020 8:26:51 AM PST by samtheman (FReepers all do want Bernie to get the dem nomination, right? (Just to be clear))
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To: blam
Impressive...

...and Seoul still has theirs...

31 posted on 02/29/2020 10:07:58 AM PST by TXnMA (Most people have things happen to them. | Effective people >make< things happen!)
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To: grey_whiskers

Do you have a point you’re trying to make or do you just run around calling people idiots? It’s not that I care what you think but it is a question you should ask yourself. :-)


32 posted on 02/29/2020 10:09:23 AM PST by pt17
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