Terra Tracks Atlantic Dust Storms

Observations from different sensors on NASA’s Terra satellite are combined to track the spread of Saharan dust across the Atlantic Ocean.

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NASA image created by Jesse Allen, using MISR data obtained from the Langley Atmospheric Science Data Center and MODIS data from the Goddard Level 1 and Atmospheric Archive and Distribution System (LAADS). Caption by Rebecca Lindsey.

Published December 24, 2009
Data acquired June 22, 2009

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Terra > MODIS