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Silty Alaskan Skies
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Silty Alaskan Skies

In late-October, winds blew a long plume of silty glacial dust from the Copper River Valley over the Gulf of Alaska.

Published Nov 9, 2014

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Dust over the Gulf of Alaska
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Dust over the Gulf of Alaska

This image from early November 2011 shows a dust plume blowing off the coast of southern Alaska.

Published Nov 3, 2011

Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze Snow and Ice

Dust Storm Off Alaska
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Dust Storm Off Alaska

Rock pulverized by glaciers served as the raw material for a fall dust storm emanating from Alaska’s Copper River delta in October 2012.

Published Oct 31, 2012

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Glacial Dust off Alaska
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Glacial Dust off Alaska

Strong winds over Alaska’s Copper River blows a distinctive plume of pale brown sediment over the Gulf of Alaska in this true-color image from October 30, 2009.

Published Nov 3, 2009

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Dust over the Gulf of Alaska
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Dust over the Gulf of Alaska

Acquired December 1, 2010, this natural-color image shows dust blowing off the Chugach Mountains and over the Gulf of Alaska.

Published Dec 2, 2010

Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze Snow and Ice

Dust over Southwestern Alaska
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Dust over Southwestern Alaska

Acquired in early November 2012, these images show two dust plumes that may have had very different sources.

Published Nov 14, 2012

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Iron in the Wind
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Iron in the Wind

When winds push dust and glacial flour into the Gulf of Alaska, they can deliver enough iron to trigger phytoplankton blooms.

Published Nov 1, 2016

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