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Dust storm in Taklimakan

When winds stir the sands of western China's Taklimakan Desert, dust can spread around the globe as far as the French Alps. Dust blew over the desert basin a few times in 2005.
Dust Storm in the Taklimakan Desert
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Dust Storm in the Taklimakan Desert

Published Dec 9, 2005

Image of the Day Land Dust and Haze

Dust storm in Taklimakan
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Dust storm in Taklimakan

Published Jul 1, 2005

Dust and Haze

Dust storm in Taklimakan
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Dust storm in Taklimakan

Published Apr 28, 2005

Dust and Haze

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