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Dust storm over Libya

This Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image from February 28, 2003, shows a dust storm over Libya in northern Africa. A large dark splotch on the tan desert landscape mark the lava fields left behind during the Sahara´s volcanic past.


Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published March 5, 2003
Data acquired February 28 - 28, 2003

Source:
Aqua > MODIS
Topics:
Atmosphere > Aerosols > Dust/Ash
Biosphere > Terrestrial Ecosystems > Deserts
Biosphere > Terrestrial Habitat > Desert