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Dust off Western Africa

Acquired May 28, 2010, this natural-color image shows thick plumes of dust blowing off the west coast of Africa, past Cape Verde, and over the Atlantic Ocean.


NASA image by Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team. Caption by Michon Scott.

Published June 1, 2010
Data acquired May 28, 2010

Source:
Aqua > MODIS