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Saharan dust over Canary Islands

Saharan Dust can be seen blowing over the Canary Islands in this true-color image aquired from data captured by MODIS on April 22, 2002. Dust, lifted from the Saharan desert in storms such as this, has been carried as far west as the east coast of the United States.


Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published April 23, 2002
Data acquired April 22, 2002

Source:
Terra > MODIS
Collection:
Visible Earth