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Saharan dust off West Africa

Saharan dust is billowing out over western Africa and yellowing the skies over the Atlantic Ocean and the Cape Verde Islands (bottom left) in the true-color Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image from January 26, 2003.


Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published January 26, 2003
Data acquired January 26 - 26, 2003

Source:
Aqua > MODIS
Collections:
MODIS Rapid Response
Visible Earth