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Dust in the “Eye” of the Tarim Basin

Satellites have observed episodes of dust swirling across the basin in western China for decades.

NASA Earth Observatory images by Michala Garrison, using VIIRS data from NASA EOSDIS LANCE, GIBS/Worldview and the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS). Story by Adam Voiland.

Published September 9, 2025
Data acquired September 1, 2025

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NOAA-20 > VIIRS