Dust Storm in Northern Africa

A dust storm swept over Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and the Mediterranean in late February 2006.
Dust Storm in Northern Africa
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Dust Storm in Northern Africa

Dust remained in the air another day, two days after a major dust storm struck northern Africa on February 23, 2006. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) flying onboard the Terra satellite captured this image on February 25. By the time this image was acquired, the dust had moved toward the northeast over the Mediterranean Sea.

Published Feb 27, 2006

Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze

Dust Storm in Northern Africa
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Dust Storm in Northern Africa

Published Feb 24, 2006

Dust and Haze