See how aerosols loft through Earth’s sky

A NASA visualization tracks aerosols, lofted particles like salt and dust, over a six-week span

Tiny particles that can influence the global temperature — sulfates, black carbon, dust and sea salt aerosols — form regional plumes, as shown in this NASA visualization.

NASA’s Global Modeling and Assimilation Office and NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio

The sky abounds with aerosols, tiny particles with large sway over Earth’s temperature.