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The Great London Smog: How the weather conspired to kill 12,000 people
On Dec. 4, a high pressure system moved in, reducing winds and trapping the smog for days, causing "pea-soup" conditions where the smog appeared yellow or green due to sulphur pollutants.
University of Wyoming4 年
College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
From my Ph.D. “The Sources and Behavior of Selected Urban Air Pollutants” my data, including the last significant “pea soup” smog event in London, was used to define new ambient air quality standards ...
来自MSN1 个月
How Delhi can learn from Beijing & London to combat air pollution
Within a few years, Beijing transitioned from suffocating smog to significantly clearer skies. London's story is equally instructive. Once infamous for its 'pea soup' smog - a deadly mix of coal ...