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Data acquired April 10 12:00:00, 2002 540 x 405 JPEG
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A large cloud of Saharan Desert dust blew southward across Burkina Faso on April 10, 2002. This true-color image was acquired by the Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), flying aboard NASA’s Terra satellite. Please note that the high-resolution scene provided here is 500 meters per pixel. For a copy of this scene at the sensor’s fullest resolution, visit the MODIS Rapidfire site.
Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC
Published April 12, 2002 Data acquired April 10 12:00:00, 2002