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Lost
Joined: 29 Apr 2007
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 Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 3:34 pm Post subject: Yellow Dust |
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OK.....now we can say that we have had our first "real" yellow dust storm of the year.
Looking outside you can tell. It hit 1059 during the night in Seoul!!
http://www.seoul.amedd.army.mil/sites/yellowsand/
Time to take the allergy / asthma medicine |
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JJJ
Joined: 27 Nov 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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Take a look this morning...jeez.
Since I walk pretty far everyday, I better go to the pharmacy and buy a mask or two. What do we have a month or two of this? |
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Confused Canadian
Joined: 21 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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In a word, 'No.'
Actually, this is pretty late for 'yellow dust'. It's usually over by now. To be honest, this is the best 'yellow dust season' we've had in years. It was supposed to be really bad this year, but we only had a couple of days where it spiked.
Though it did hit 1059 at 6 am this morning, it's dropping fast. It's currently at 577, and dropping. Hopefully it won't last too long, but if you're out and about this morning, a mask wouldn't be a bad idea... |
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Lost
Joined: 29 Apr 2007
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| Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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| I agree.....this year was the best.....untill now........ |
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justaguy
Joined: 01 Jan 2008
Location: seoul
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| Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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This site has up to date air quality reports for the whole country.
Today seems to be particularly bad.
http://eng.airkorea.or.kr/ |
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OiGirl
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: Hoke-y-gun
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| Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Wow! Glad to be back in Gwangju. |
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westport
Joined: 04 Apr 2008
Location: Suwon
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| Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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How ironic that mad cow protestors are sitting outside chanting about the one in a million chance of mad cow disease while they breathe in disgusting toxic air.
We're all gonna die i tell ye, we're all gonna die! |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 10:22 pm Post subject: |
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| It's 3 o'clock and sprinkling. If it rains enough, that should take care of it. |
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Kimchi Cowboy
Joined: 17 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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Countdown for VanIslander to come on here and brag about how clear and blue the skies are down where he is in (Geojae? Namhae?):
10.... 9.... 8.... |
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Cerriowen
Joined: 03 Jun 2006
Location: Pocheon
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| Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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| I feel like I'm looking through yellow-colored-classes. Shows only the dirty, and it hides all the ... uhm... oxygen particles? |
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Confused Canadian
Joined: 21 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 2:04 am Post subject: |
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After another mid afternoon spike, it's back down to 264 in Seoul. However, looking at this Korean site ( http://www.kma.go.kr/dust/dust_01_01.jsp ), it would appear this 'yellow dust storm' is moving South East across Korea. If it hasn't hit you yet, it probably will soon...  |
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Yesterday
Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Land of the Morning DongChim (Kancho)
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| Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 3:12 am Post subject: |
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| Confused Canadian wrote: |
| To be honest, this is the best 'yellow dust season' we've had in years.... |
I would have said this is the worst yellow dust season we've had in years...
its summer in 2 days - getting hotter and can't open the classroom windows due to the yellow dust...
thats bad...
Last edited by Yesterday on Fri May 30, 2008 3:46 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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ajuma
Joined: 18 Feb 2003
Location: Anywere but Seoul!!
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| Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 5:51 am Post subject: |
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| We were up in the purple today (OP's link). Worst I've seen in a long time. And yeah...this HAS been an easy year. I remember days and days of the stuff! |
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anyangoldboy
Joined: 28 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 5:53 am Post subject: |
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| I slept in a room for 2 hours today...It was called Hwang-toe...Basically Soil room and I have been coughing all day today |
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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| Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 2:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Kimchi Cowboy wrote: |
Countdown for VanIslander to come on here and brag about how clear and blue the skies are down where he is in (Geojae? Namhae?):
10.... 9.... 8.... |
Brag? ... I assume those who *beep* and moan about the poor air quality in Seoul don't consider it a major factor in deciding where to live (jobs avaliable EVERYWHERE in this country).
It is IN FACT a blue, blue sky today. And I'm sure there are plenty of other Dave's posters who live in southernmost rural regions who also can look up today, Saturday and see a vibrant clear blue sky. (It's like with hagwons: those who have complaints are motivated to post, those who have it good are much less likely to mention it.)
I admit midweek it was bit hazy on the horizon. But today? BLUE! |
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