Phoenix, Arizona, January 2009 

 

Photos © K. Dewey, Applied Climate Sciences,
School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska, Lincoln. 

 

Phoenix, Arizona, January 2009

Looking north at the Mid-Town Phoenix, AZ office and apartment complex (approximately

2 miles north of the city center) late in the afternoon.  The sky is a hazy brown from pollution.

 

Phoenix, AZ, January 2009

Sunrise in the "Valley of the Sun", Phoenix, AZ (looking northeast)

 

Phoenix, AZ, January 2009 

Sunrise in the "Valley of the Sun", Phoenix, AZ (looking southeast)  

 

Phoenix, Arizona, January 2009

Looking SE toward the Phoenix, AZ airport (note the control tower) on a very smoggy morning.

 

Phoenix, Arizona, Janaury 2009

Looking south at South Mountain in Phoenix, AZ.  Note the brown smog hanging over the valley.  

 

Phoenix, Arizona, January 2009

Close up view showing the smog, with the mountain tops above the inversion layer and smog. 

 

Phoenix, Arizona, January 2009

Looking east on a smoggy morning, note Camelback Mt. sticking above the smog layer 

 

Phoenix, Arizona, January 2009

The city center of Phoenix, AZ 

 

Phoenix, Arizona, January 2009

The city center of Phoenix, AZ 

 

Phoenix, Arizona, January 2009 

Another smoggy morning in Phoenix, AZ, looking east toward Camelback Mountain. 

 

Phoenix, AZ, January 2009

The moon over the Phoenix city center at mid day  

 

Phoenix, AZ, January 2009

Older architecture contrasted with more modern architecture in Phoenix, AZ 

 

Phoenix, AZ, January 2009

A quiet tree covered "oasis" in the Phoenix city center 

 

Phoenix, AZ, January 2009

The Arizona Center building in Phoenix, AZ building 

 

Phoenix, AZ, January 2009

An interesting building in Mid Town Phoenix, AZ. 

 

Phoenix, AZ, January 2009

Close up view 

 

Phoenix, AZ, January 2009

Another interesting Phoenix, AZ, Mid Town building

 

Phoenix, AZ, January 2009 

The new Phoenix light rail on Central Avenue in Mid Town. 

 

Phoenix, AZ, January 2009

The "Arizona" irrigation canal, between Peoria and Dunlap Streets , just east of I-17 in

northwest Phoenix, AZ.  The structure to the left is a flash flood drainage ditch.

 

 

The flood control ditch located along side the above irrigation canal shown in the above photo. 

 

Phoenix, AZ, January 2009 

A "not so fast" rush hour on the Black Canyon Highway (I-17) in Phoenix, AZ. 

 

Phoenix, AZ, January 2009

Another smoggy morning in Phoenix, AZ looking east toward the International Airport. 

 

 

Sunrise in Phoenix, AZ with an plane landing at the Phoenix, AZ, International Airport 

 

 

Phoenix, AZ, January 2009

The Phoenix convention center is on the lower left, Chase Field in at the upper left and the  

U.S. Airways Event Center is on the right in the center of the photo

 

Phoenix, AZ, January 2009

A view of the Phoenix, AZ, International Airport from the city center.

 

Phoenix, AZ, January 2009

Another modern skyscraper in Phoenix, AZ 

 

Phoenix, AZ, January 2009 

A little less pollution today with a great view of Camelback Mountain  

 

Phoenix, AZ, January 2009

Another early morning view of Camelback Mountain in Phoenix, AZ 

 

Phoenix, AZ, January 2009

Looking east from the city center of Phoenix with a truck fire adding to the air pollution 

 

Phoenix, AZ, January 2009 

Looking north toward Mid Town Phoenix on a warm Winter day with 80 degree temperatures 

 

Phoenix, AZ, January 2009 

Downtown Phoenix, AZ.  Note the lack of older buildings in this relatively new city 

 

Phoenix, AZ, January 2009

The view from the Hyatt Regency revolving restaurant in Phoenix, AZ

 

Phoenix, AZ, January 2009

The view from the Hyatt Regency revolving restaurant in Phoenix, AZ 

 

Phoenix, AZ, January 2009

Looking northeast from the Phoenix, AZ, Hyatt Regency hotel