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Why is Chiaksan's air so bad?

 
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Joe Boxer



Joined: 25 Dec 2007
Location: Bundang, South Korea

PostPosted: Tue May 20, 2014 11:47 pm    Post subject: Why is Chiaksan's air so bad? Reply with quote

I've been checking out the air quality for South Korea lately, and I've noticed that Chiaksan is always the highest.

http://aqicn.org/map/southkorea/

EDIT: by "highest", I mean the worst.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_quality_index#South_Korea
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wanderkind



Joined: 01 Jan 2012
Location: Japan

PostPosted: Wed May 21, 2014 3:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've also noticed that outside of metro Seoul, Wonju-shi (Chiaksan) and Yeoju-shi consistently have some of the highest ratings (as bad if not worse than Seoul on most days). Someone told me it had to do with the rivers and condensation, but I didn't really follow and they may have been talking out of their ass anyway.
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PigeonFart



Joined: 27 Apr 2006

PostPosted: Wed May 21, 2014 8:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

[quote="wanderkind"]they may have been talking out of their ass anyway.[/quote]

If the local people tend to talk out of their asses a lot, then that might be a contributing factor the the excessive methane gas levels in the area.
Wink

Sorry to hear about your poor air quality. I'm sure specific geographical reasons are to blame (mountains, valleys, wind, climate, farming, factories etc)
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Lucas



Joined: 11 Sep 2012

PostPosted: Wed May 21, 2014 9:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I've also noticed that outside of metro Seoul, Wonju-shi (Chiaksan) and Yeoju-shi consistently have some of the highest ratings (as bad if not worse than Seoul on most days). Someone told me it had to do with the rivers and condensation, but I didn't really follow and they may have been talking out of their ass anyway.


That's because there is a large office near the PM (particulate matter) reading machine and the office people think it's funny to ALL smoke in front of it, causing false readings....
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andrewchon



Joined: 16 Nov 2008
Location: Back in Oz. Living in ISIS Aust.

PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2014 3:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

wanderkind wrote:
Yeoju-shi .


I live in Yeuju. The locals still think they are living in Yeuju-Geun. we're a CINO (City in Name Only)Laughing

My conspiracy theory: real-estate speculators are jigging the numbers to keep the price down. they've been moving up the Han-river basin and Yangpyung (just down river from Jeuju) have been, well, carved up. Now it's Yeuju's turn.

My scientific theory: Yeuju is at the narrow end of a funnel called Han-river basin. After Yeuju, it's mountains. All them air-born gift of the billion Chinese end up HERE. Laughing
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nuthatch



Joined: 21 Feb 2008

PostPosted: Fri May 23, 2014 6:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://www.airkorea.or.kr/airkorea/eng/realtime/main.jsp
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