Images related to Saharan Dust Across West Africa

Dust Storm off West Africa
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Dust Storm off West Africa

Published Sep 9, 2005

Dust and Haze

Cape Verde Under Dust
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Cape Verde Under Dust

Winter winds, the harmattan, swept a cloud of dust out of West Africa and across the Atlantic.

Published Mar 5, 2014

Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Water Dust and Haze

Dust Plume over the Sahara
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Dust Plume over the Sahara

Acquired April 24, 2013, this shows a dust plume over the Sahara Desert.

Published Apr 26, 2013

Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze

Saharan Dust Storm
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Saharan Dust Storm

Published Apr 28, 2008

Dust and Haze

Dust over the Canary Islands
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Dust over the Canary Islands

Saharan dust blows over the eastern Canary Islands in this image acquired on March 8, 2012.

Published Mar 9, 2012

Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze

Dust Storm off Western Sahara
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Dust Storm off Western Sahara

Saharan dust hovered over the Atlantic for several days in mid-January 2008. This image shows two different areas of dust plume activity. Immediately off the coasts of Western Sahara and Mauritania, a series of tan dust plumes blow in predominantly straight lines toward the northwest. Farther west, a large, diffuse plume of dust hangs over the Atlantic Ocean

Published Jan 25, 2008

Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Water Dust and Haze

Dust Storm off West Africa
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Dust Storm off West Africa

Published Oct 27, 2008

Dust and Haze

Saharan Dust Storm
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Saharan Dust Storm

Acquired June 25, 2012, this natural-color image shows a massive dust plume off northwestern Africa.

Published Jun 28, 2012

Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze

Saharan Dust Storm
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Saharan Dust Storm

Saharan dust blew through Mauritania in mid-December 2008.

Published Dec 17, 2008

Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze