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mrsquirrel
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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jinju
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
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It was over 1000 a few weeks ago actually. MUCH worse than this week. Look at the military's monitoring system, it was pretty mild in comparison to even this year.
Mrs.Quirrel, you are simply wrong
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Chamchiman
Joined: 24 Apr 2006
Location: Digging the Grave
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http://www.kma.go.kr/dust/dust_01_02.jsp
Interesting how this particular storm seemed to cut a very sharp line right through Gyeonggido and Gangwondo. The readings were through the roof on 백련도 and quite high in 춘천, 속초, 영월, and 평창 (대관령). However a little further south in 천안 and 안동 there was almost nothing. It wasn't so bad around 관악산 where I am.
Anyway, the above website is an informative one for current and past yellow dust conditions. The main site is http://kma.go.kr/intro.html. If you click 'weather info' and then click the various regions on the weather map, you can check the forecast for the dreaded 황사. |
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Alyallen
Joined: 29 Mar 2004
Location: The 4th Greatest Place on Earth = Jeonju!!!
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| Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 11:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Well...it's now pouring rain here in Jeonju, so the yellow dust won't be a problem now! |
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Milwaukiedave
Joined: 02 Oct 2004
Location: Goseong
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| Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 12:54 am Post subject: |
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| I tend to agree, the spike the other day wasn't near as bad as the one last month. It actually hit well over 1200 if it's the one I'm thinking of. |
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Guri Guy
Joined: 07 Sep 2003
Location: Bamboo Island
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The government must take a more fundamental and comprehensive approach by asking China and Mongolia to take preventive measures and by cooperating with the two nations.
The nation is plagued by these seasonal storms from March through May each year, as clouds of dust and sand drift in from the deserts of Mongolia and China, toward Korea and Japan. The main cause of the dust clouds is the rapid desertification taking place in Mongolia and China. It is also said that China�s rapid industrialization and global warming are playing a part in this phenomenon. Farming and pasturing in Mongolia and northern China are allegedly hastening this desertification. |
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Is Pasturing in Mongolia really causing this problem? I know China is environmentally irresponsible but I never figured Mongolia was contributing to the problem.
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Irresponsible cultivation causes desertification, environmental destruction threatens Beijing
China's official news --- Beijing Evening News
By Sun Hai-dong
August 21, 2004
Translation by SMHRIC
The lack of a project feasibility study and normally required environmental procedures did not stop Inner Mongolia�s Oasis Modern Agricultural Development Limited Liability Company (Oasis L.L.C.) from concluding terms for a large scale agricultural development project in Inner Mongolia�s Alshaa Right Banner. This is where Beijing�s sandstorms originate, an area where serious damage has been done to the eco-system. State Environmental Bureau vice president and spokesman Fan Yue commented that the western region�s eco-system is fragile and once destroyed, recovery would be very difficult.
http://www.smhric.org/news_45.htm
Inner Mongolia is part of China. That I can believe. To blame Mongolia in the same breath as you blame China seems wrong to me anyway. |
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mrsquirrel
Joined: 13 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 2:19 am Post subject: |
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| The problem is that the nation is, in fact, helpless against this damage. Korea cannot take many preventive measures, as the yellow dusts originate in a region thousands of kilometers away. The winds carrying this dust cannot be blocked |
My favorite bit from the article. |
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Pak Yu Man
Joined: 02 Jun 2005
Location: The Ida galaxy
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| Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 2:47 am Post subject: |
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| Maybe Koreans can put all their fans and blow the evil yellow dust back. That'll kill 2 birds with one stone. |
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pdx
Joined: 19 Jan 2007
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I have yet to notice this phenomenon. The first day of yellow dust I didn't notice it until i was at a Korean lesson and my teacher pointed it out.
I didn't notice anything at all today or tonight, but since you mentioned it, I ran my hand over my roommate's closed laptop and it has dust on it. |
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Missile Command Kid
Joined: 17 Jul 2006
Location: Daegu
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| Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 5:28 am Post subject: |
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| Milwaukiedave wrote: |
| I tend to agree, the spike the other day wasn't near as bad as the one last month. It actually hit well over 1200 if it's the one I'm thinking of. |
1900. I've got the screenshot to prove it - I can upload it tomorrow, if anybody's interested. |
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oneofthesarahs
Joined: 05 Nov 2006
Location: Sacheon City
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| Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 5:40 am Post subject: |
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| I gauge how bad the yellow dust is by how much yellow crap is sitting on my bike seat in the morning. Is that stuff corrosive? Should I make a point to wipe down my bike after bad bouts? |
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djsmnc
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
Location: Dave's ESL Cafe
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| Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 6:05 am Post subject: |
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| oneofthesarahs wrote: |
| I gauge how bad the yellow dust is by how much yellow crap is sitting on my bike seat in the morning. Is that stuff corrosive? Should I make a point to wipe down my bike after bad bouts? |
Nah. It's just pollen. |
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