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Aerosol loading is worst across the north-western border districts
Mean annual aerosol optical depth at 550 nm, 2024
Highest district
Thakurgaon
0.781 AOD 550 nm
Lowest district
Bandarban
0.313 AOD 550 nm
Coverage
64 of 64 districts carry a value.
Unit
AOD 550 nm
Reading this plate
Aerosol optical depth measures how much light the whole air column blocks. It is not surface PM2.5, though the two correlate.
Source
Derived in-repo from Google Earth Engine district aggregations; MODIS MAIAC aerosol optical depth
Source: Derived in-repo from Google Earth Engine district aggregations; MODIS MAIAC aerosol optical depth