The dried-up lake bed in Chad is a major source of atmospheric dust.
Image of the Day Land Dust and Haze Remote Sensing
The dust in the skies over the Caribbean and Southern United States has distant origins.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze Remote Sensing
Even by the standards of the desert interior of Africa, the storms of late March have been intense.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze
A relentless storm lofted dust out of western Africa for days.
Dust plumes from North Africa spread over Eastern Europe and Russia, darkening the late-winter snow cover and reducing visibility in Mediterranean countries.