A Wall of Dust in the Tarim Basin

Flanked by mountain ranges on three sides, the basin in northwestern China sees frequent dust storms.

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NASA Earth Observatory image by Wanmei Liang, using MODIS data from NASA EOSDIS LANCE and GIBS/Worldview. Story by Adam Voiland.

Published November 14, 2023
Data acquired November 11, 2023

Source:

Aqua > MODIS

Collection:

Air Quality