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NASA Earth Observatory Collection
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NASA Earth Observatory Collection
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Dust Storm in North Africa
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Dust Storm in North Africa
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One day after a dust storm in Algieria, Tunisia, and Libya, more dust swept off the north coast of Africa on December 15, 2005. This storm swept northward off the coasts of Libya and Egypt over the Mediterranean. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) flying onboard the Aqua satellite captured this image the same day. In this image, a pale beige plume of dust merges with a swirling cloud formation over the sea. The dust dissipates toward the east, although distinct plumes can be seen off the coast of Egypt. To the east of the storm is Egypt’s lush Nile Delta. NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC
Description
One day after a dust storm in Algieria, Tunisia, and Libya, more dust swept off the north coast of Africa on December 15, 2005. This storm swept northward off the coasts of Libya and Egypt over the Mediterranean. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) flying onboard the Aqua satellite captured this image the same day. In this image, a pale beige plume of dust merges with a swirling cloud formation over the sea. The dust dissipates toward the east, although distinct plumes can be seen off the coast of Egypt. To the east of the storm is Egypt’s lush Nile Delta. NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC Description
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Aqua- MODIS
Satellite_-_Sensor
Aqua- MODIS
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Aqua
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Aqua
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Egypt
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Egypt
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Libya
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Libya
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Tunisia
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Tunisia
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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December 15, 2005
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December 15, 2005
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2005
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2005
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UID:
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SPD-ETOBS-13290
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