Acquired October 27, 2011, this natural-color image shows a veil of dust spanning hundreds of kilometers off the west coast of Africa.
Published Oct 27, 2011
Acquired on July 12, 2009, this true-color image shows a thin veil of dust blowing over the Atlantic Ocean and mingling with clouds over Cape Verde.
Published Jul 13, 2009
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
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