In mid-June 2016, winds lofted thick plumes of dust from northern Africa’s deserts high into the air.
Published Jun 23, 2016
A thick plume of dust blew off the coast of Mauritania in western Africa on October 2, 2007. In this image, the dust varies in color from nearly white to medium tan. The dust plume is easier to see over the dark background of the ocean, but the plume stretches across the land surface to the east, as well.
Published Oct 4, 2007
Dust blew off the coast of the United Arab Emirates on October 10, 2007.
Published Oct 10, 2007
