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Sahara Dust over the Canary Islands

A thin layer of yellow-brown dust masks the Atlantic Ocean and the Canary Islands in this photo-like image, taken on April 28, 2010.


NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC. Caption by Holli Riebeek.

Published April 29, 2010
Data acquired April 28, 2010

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Aqua > MODIS