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A Wall of Dust in the Tarim Basin

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


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