Dust Over Italy

This SeaWiFS image shows high concentrations of atmospheric dust blowing from the north coast of Africa toward and over the Italian peninsula and Sicily. Mount Etna is the darker spot on the eastern edge of Sicily.

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

Published August 8, 1999
Data acquired August 8, 1999

Source:

OrbView-2 > SeaWiFS

Topic:

Atmosphere > Aerosols > Dust/Ash