Picture No | 10216528 |
Date | 1847 |
Description | London fog - Pollution from the city |
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A London fog; smoke carried from the city covering an area of twenty miles with thick smog. Smog tends to form in urban areas when there is a large amount of chimney and industrial smoke at the same time as still, moist weather conditions.
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Source | Engraving by Duncan in 'The Illustrated London News', 2 January 1847, page 8 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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