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Poor visibility is a side effect of atmospheric pollution. It is easily recognizable with the unaided eye by the reduced number of distant buildings, trees, hills and airplanes that can be seen. During such conditions the sky usually has a fairly uniform whitish or brownish color, clouds are difficult to recognize, and the colors of distant objects are faint. At night a halo can be seen around distant light sources, the sky is brighter than in clean environments, making the observation of stars difficult.
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Horvath, H. (1998). Reduction of Visibility. In: Fenger, J., Hertel, O., Palmgren, F. (eds) Urban Air Pollution — European Aspects. Environmental Pollution, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9080-8_21
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