The Sirocco from Morocco

The north African winds, known as sirocco, blow dust west out over the Canary Islands and the Atlantic Ocean from Morocco in this SeaWiFS image.

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Provided by the SeaWiFS Project, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, and ORBIMAGE

Published March 21, 1999
Data acquired March 21, 1999

Source:

OrbView-2 > SeaWiFS

Topic:

Atmosphere > Aerosols > Dust/Ash

Collection:

Visible Earth