<p>Most of the haze I've seen in AZ is blown dust. If it's windy and hazy, it's probably dust. There is little moisture/humidity to create haze. Pollution is also a possibility. It would have to travel from somewhere else as there isn't a lot of civilization in that area.</p>

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Tim Nevins
<p>I just came back from the Grand Canyon, and it's awesome. </p>

<p>However, my friend and I did notice something - it seems that there's some kind of haze in the far horizon that seems worse as the sun rises to noon. </p>

<p>One interesting bit is that a polarizer can clean it up when we take photos, so that suggests it's reflected light.</p>

<p>Regardless, I'm curious, is that just pollution blown into the area? or some other atmospheric feature that I didn't know about</p>

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BarocliniCplusplus
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@BarocliniCplusplus Interesting. Though I've seen similar haze in Utah and California. I guess it's probably pollution?
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Haze in Arizona / Grand Canyon that gets more apparent around noon - smog or something else?
Calyth
# Haze in Arizona / Grand Canyon that gets more apparent around noon - smog or something else?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-10-26)

I just came back from the Grand Canyon, and it's awesome.

However, my friend and I did notice something - it seems that there's some kind of haze in the far horizon that seems worse as the sun rises to noon.

One interesting bit is that a polarizer can clean it up when we take photos, so that suggests it's reflected light.

Regardless, I'm curious, is that just pollution blown into the area? or some other atmospheric feature that I didn't know about

**Tags:** meteorology, air-pollution

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: https://www.pri.org/stories/2016-04-16/fighting-haze-grand-canyon  
> **username_0**: @username_1 Interesting. Though I've seen similar haze in Utah and California. I guess it's probably pollution?  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2017-11-01. Score: 1

Most of the haze I've seen in AZ is blown dust. If it's windy and hazy, it's probably dust. There is little moisture/humidity to create haze. Pollution is also a possibility. It would have to travel from somewhere else as there isn't a lot of civilization in that area.


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