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Dust Plumes Off North Africa
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Dust Plumes Off North Africa Coast |
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Streamers of dust flow out over the blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea from the northern shores of Africa's vast Sahara Desert. On November 14, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Aqua satellite captured this image of rippling dust being swept northeastward across Libya (center) and Tunisia (top left). The winds that whipped up this dust may be part of a large weather system that brought severe storms—including gale force winds—to parts of Croatia, Italy, and Algeria. The dust plumes persisted for several days in mid-November. Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center |
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Dust Storm in North Africa
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Dust Storm in North Africa |
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A dust storm swept off the north coast of Africa on December 14, 2005. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/ ] flying onboard the Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov/ ] satellite captured this image the same day. Although the dust swept off the north coast of Libya, it originated in Algeria. In this image, pale beige tendrils of dust swirl from the southwest toward the northeast in Algeria, south of Tunisia, and into Libya. The dust plumes finally dissipate over the Mediterranean north of Libya. Clouds, perhaps part of same weather system that kicked up the dust, obscure the view of the north coasts of Algeria and Tunisia, but most or all of the dust appears to be passing over Libya. As all three of these countries are part of the Sahara Desert, one of the world's most prolific dust producers, dust storms are common in these countries. NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC |
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Dust Storm in Northern Afric
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Dust Storm in Northern Africa |
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A dust storm several hundred kilometers across struck northern Africa on February 23, 2006. The storm carried Saharan dust across Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya, eventually sweeping over the Mediterranean Sea. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/ ] flying onboard the Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov/ ] satellite took this picture the same day. In this image, the dust storm appears as tendrils and ripples of pale beige, partially obscuring the underlying land and ocean features. The dust is not uniformly thick, so while part of the Mediterranean is almost completely hidden by a thick band of dust (in the upper right corner of the image), a burnt-orange-colored sliver of land still peeks out from under the dust in eastern Algeria and western Libya. Dust storms often originate from discrete source points, and this image shows several source points, one of which is annotated, in eastern Algeria. Additional dust appears to come from points farther west. As the world's largest sandy desert, the Sahara produces many of the planet's dust storms. Because the dust travels for hundreds to thousands of kilometers, its effects can be far reaching. According to a news report in The Jerusalem Post, dust storms now blow from Africa into Israel throughout the year, rather than just in the spring and summer, and climate change and desertification could exacerbate such storms in the coming decades. South of the dust storm, this picture shows part of the Tassili n'Ajjer National Park in southeastern Algeria. The park stands out from its surroundings due in part to its mountainous landscape. This high plateau in the middle of the Sahara sports some of the world's most important groupings of prehistoric cave art, recording climate change and animal migrations over the past several thousand years. NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] at NASA GSFC |
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Dust Storm in Northern Afric
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Dust Storm in Northern Africa |
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Dust still lingered over northern Africa on February 24, 2006, a day after a massive dust storm swept over Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/ ] flying onboard the Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov/ ] satellite captured this image on February 24. In this image, a cloud of dust several hundred kilometers across extends from Libya and Egypt over the Mediterranean Sea. Faint tendrils of dust reach as far to the east as Israel. Although the dust hides many land features in northern Africa, the lush, green Nile Delta still stands out from its surroundings. NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] at NASA GSFC |
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Dust Storm over Libya
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Dust Storm over Libya |
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A large plume of Saharan Desert dust was seen blowing northward across the Strait of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea on October 1, 2003. In this true-color scene, acquired by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA?s Terra satellite, the tan-colored plume appears to be stretching from the northeastern coast of Algeria to the northwestern coast of Libya in a wide arc around the northern coast of Tunisia. Image courtesy Jesse Allen, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, based upon data provided by the MODIS Rapid Response Team |
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Dust Storm over Libya and Eg
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Dust Storm over Libya and Egypt |
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A thin sheet of dust blew northeastward from deserts in northern Africa and out across the Mediterranean Sea (upper right) on March 1, 2005. The orange-colored sands of eastern Algeria are thickly veiled with light-colored dust, which thins as it spreads more widely over Tunisia and Libya. The dust weaves both under and over clouds in different places over the Mediterranean. At the far right edge, the clouds appear bright white, and appear to be casting a shadow on the dust plume below them. At top center, dust appears to be above the clouds, giving them a dirty appearance. This image was made from data collected by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA?s Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov ] satellite. NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ], NASA-GSFC |
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Mediterranean Dust Storm
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Mediterranean Dust Storm |
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A dust storm was blowing over the Mediterranean Sea from Algeria (left) on August 19, 2003. This image of the storm was captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Aqua satellite. A few fires have been detected by MODIS and are marked with red dots across Algeria, Tunisia (to the east) and the island of Sardinia (to the northeast). The high-resolution image provided above is 500 meters per pixel. The MODIS Rapid Response System provides this image at MODIS' maximum spatial resolution of 250 meters. Image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC |
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Saharan Dust over Italy
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Saharan Dust over Italy |
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*Saharan Dust over Italy* A thick plume of Saharan Desert dust blew toward the northeast over Algeria and Tunisia and across the Mediterranean Sea on February 22, 2004. The dust was so thick it almost completely obscured the view of the surface in this true-color image acquired by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA's Aqua satellite. The path of the dust storm carried it directly over the island of Sicily and Italy's southern mainland. The tan color of the dust makes it easy to distinguish from the much brighter, white clouds in the scene. The high-resolution copy of the image above is 500 meters per pixel. This scene is also available at additional resolutions. Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] at NASA GSFC |
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Flooding in Tunisia
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Flooding in Tunisia |
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In early January 2003 heavy rains in Tunisia have led to floods that have displaced over 3,000 people. The floods can be seen in this false-color image (bottom) acquired on January 19, 2003, by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA?s Terra spacecraft. The most devastating floods occurred in the northern and central parts of Tunisia. Most of the houses affected were built of soil and provided ample protection from the normally hot, arid conditions. In the unusually heavy rains and floods of the past few weeks, however, these dwellings simply crumbled. Cattle and food stocks have also been lost. Normally, the salt pans of Tunisia and Algeria contain little or no water (top, acquired January 4, 2003). In this false-color image water is blue and black. Snow, which has also fallen in unusual abundance in the higher altitudes, appears as a bright cyan and can be seen along the Algeria mountains and ridges. Clouds appear as pale blue and white, and land is green and tan. Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC |
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Flooding in Tunisia
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Flooding in Tunisia |
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In early January 2003 heavy rains in Tunisia have led to floods that have displaced over 3,000 people. The floods can be seen in this false-color image (bottom) acquired on January 19, 2003, by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA?s Terra spacecraft. The most devastating floods occurred in the northern and central parts of Tunisia. Most of the houses affected were built of soil and provided ample protection from the normally hot, arid conditions. In the unusually heavy rains and floods of the past few weeks, however, these dwellings simply crumbled. Cattle and food stocks have also been lost. Normally, the salt pans of Tunisia and Algeria contain little or no water (top, acquired January 4, 2003). In this false-color image water is blue and black. Snow, which has also fallen in unusual abundance in the higher altitudes, appears as a bright cyan and can be seen along the Algeria mountains and ridges. Clouds appear as pale blue and white, and land is green and tan. Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC |
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Flooding in Tunisia
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Flooding in Tunisia |
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*Flooding in Tunisia* After nearly four years of drought, Tunisia continues to receive rain this winter. The salt pans are full of water, and they can be seen in this false-color image acquired on March 2, 2003, by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA?s Terra spacecraft. During the dry season, the salt pans of Tunisia and Algeria contain little or no water. In this false-color image water is blue and black. Snow, which has also fallen in abundance in the higher altitudes, appears as a bright cyan and can be seen along the Algeria mountains and ridges. Clouds appear as pale blue and white, and land is green and tan. Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC. |
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Flooding in Tunisia
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Flooding in Tunisia |
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*Flooding in Tunisia* After nearly four years of drought, Tunisia continues to receive rain this winter. The salt pans are full of water, and they can be seen in this false-color image acquired on March 2, 2003, by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA?s Terra spacecraft. During the dry season, the salt pans of Tunisia and Algeria contain little or no water. In this false-color image water is blue and black. Snow, which has also fallen in abundance in the higher altitudes, appears as a bright cyan and can be seen along the Algeria mountains and ridges. Clouds appear as pale blue and white, and land is green and tan. Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC. |
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Flooding in Tunisia: Natural
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
After nearly four years of d
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2003-03-02 |
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NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
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tunisia.TMO2003061 |
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Flooding in Tunisia: Natural
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
After nearly four years of d
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tunisia.TMO2003061
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2003-03-02 |
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NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
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tunisia.TMO2003061 |
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Dust Plumes Off North Africa
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
Streamers of dust flow out o
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Libya.AMOA2004319
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image |
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2004-11-14 |
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NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
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Libya.AMOA2004319 |
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Dust Storm over Libya and Eg
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
A thin sheet of dust blew no
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Libya.AMOA2005060
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2005-03-01 |
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NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
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Libya.AMOA2005060 |
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Dust Streams from Tunisia :
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nasa, nasaimageofthedaygalle
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On October 6, 2001, the Sea-
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S2001279111813.L1A_HROM.Tun
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2001-10-06 |
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NASA -- Image courtesy the seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEAWIFS.html SeaWiFS Project, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, and ORBIMAGE |
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S2001279111813.L1A_HROM.Tun |
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Dust Streams from Tunisia :
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nasa, nasaimageofthedaygalle
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On October 6, 2001, the Sea-
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S2001279111813.L1A_HROM.Tun
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2001-10-06 |
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NASA -- Image courtesy the seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEAWIFS.html SeaWiFS Project, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, and ORBIMAGE |
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S2001279111813.L1A_HROM.Tun |
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The Sahara's Diverse Landsca
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nasa, nasaimageofthedaygalle
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Vast stretches of uninterrup
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Sahara_Desert_11-09-01
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2001-11-09 |
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NASA -- Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, modis-land.gsfc.nasa.gov/ MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC |
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Sahara_Desert_11-09-01 |
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Dust Storm in Northern Afric
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
A dust storm several hundred
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nafrica_amo_2006054
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February 23, 2006 |
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NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
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nafrica_amo_2006054 |
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Dust Storm in Northern Afric
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
Dust still lingered over nor
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nafrica_amo_2006055
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February 24, 2006 |
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NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
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nafrica_amo_2006055 |
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Saharan Dust over Italy: Nat
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
A thick plume of Saharan Des
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Algeria_TMO2004052
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IMAGE |
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2004-02-22 |
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NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
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Algeria_TMO2004052 |
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Flooding in Tunisia: Natural
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
In early January 2003 heavy
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tunisia.TMO2003019
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2003-01-19 |
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NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
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tunisia.TMO2003019 |
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Flooding in Tunisia: Natural
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
In early January 2003 heavy
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tunisia.TMO2003019
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IMAGE |
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2003-01-19 |
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NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
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tunisia.TMO2003019 |
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Mediterranean Dust Storm: Na
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
A dust storm was blowing ove
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Algeria.AMOA2003231
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IMAGE |
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image |
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2003-08-19 |
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NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
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Algeria.AMOA2003231 |
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Dust Storm in North Africa:
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
A dust storm swept off the n
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libya_amo_2005348
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2005-12-14 |
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NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
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libya_amo_2005348 |
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