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NASA Earth Observatory Collection
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NASA Earth Observatory Collection
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Dust Storm off Algeria
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Dust Storm off Algeria
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On December 6, 2003, a wide plume of dust blew over North Africa and northwestward over the Mediterranean Sea. Tracking dust storms is important for a variety of reasons. Dust injects nutrients, such as iron, into marine ecosystems. Dust also carries bacteria and spores from fungi, which can cause disease far away. Dust storms can cause or worsen breathing problems. Finally, dust in the atmosphere can also influence climate and weather. Numerous dust storms carry Saharan dust across the Atlantic Ocean all the way to the Southeast United States and parts of Central and South America. The high-resolution image provided above is 500 meters per pixel. The MODIS Rapid Response System provides this image at http://rapidfire.sc…target="outlink">add itional spatial resolutions, including MODIS’ maximum resolution of 250 meters. Image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MOD IS Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
Description
On December 6, 2003, a wide plume of dust blew over North Africa and northwestward over the Mediterranean Sea. Tracking dust storms is important for a variety of reasons. Dust injects nutrients, such as iron, into marine ecosystems. Dust also carries bacteria and spores from fungi, which can cause disease far away. Dust storms can cause or worsen breathing problems. Finally, dust in the atmosphere can also influence climate and weather. Numerous dust storms carry Saharan dust across the Atlantic Ocean all the way to the Southeast United States and parts of Central and South America. The high-resolution image provided above is 500 meters per pixel. The MODIS Rapid Response System provides this image at http://rapidfire.sc…target="outlink">add itional spatial resolutions, including MODIS’ maximum resolution of 250 meters. Image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MOD IS Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC Description
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Aqua- MODIS
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Aqua- MODIS
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Aqua
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Aqua
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Atlantic Ocean
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Atlantic Ocean
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Mediterranean Sea
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Mediterranean Sea
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Algeria
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Algeria
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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United States of America
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United States of America
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December 6, 2003
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December 6, 2003
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2003
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2003
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UID:
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SPD-ETOBS-11877
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