Dust Plumes over the Mediterranean Sea

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The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite captured this image of dust from North Africa swirling over the Mediterranean Sea on May 29, 2013.

NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC. Caption by Adam Voiland.

Dust was lofted from Africa toward Europe on May 29, 2013.

Winds sent dust plumes swirling over the Mediterranean Sea on May 29, 2013.

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Thick plumes of dust extend across the Mediterranean Sea in this photo-like image from February 18, 2010.

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High concentrations of Saharan dust swept across the Mediterranean Sea.

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Tan clouds of dust hang over the North African coast in this photo-like image from February 17, 2010.

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Acquired January 21, 2013, this image shows a dust plume stretching from Libya to Italy.

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