Dust Storm in the Taklimakan Desert

Acquired March 12, 2011, this natural-color image shows dust plumes blowing from the west margin of the Taklimakan Desert.

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NASA image courtesy MODIS Rapid Response Team, Goddard Space Flight Center. Caption by Michon Scott.

Published March 14, 2011
Data acquired March 12, 2011

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Aqua > MODIS