Dust Storm in Sudan

A large dust storm (tan pixels) was blowing southward over the country of Sudan, in northeast Africa, on March 26, 2003. Also visible in this scene, a number of fires (indicated by red pixels) are burning in the southeastern (lower right) region of the country.

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Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published March 28, 2003
Data acquired March 26 - 26, 2003

Source:

Aqua > MODIS

Topics:

Atmosphere > Aerosols > Dust/Ash

Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Fires