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Saharan Dust over the Mediterranean Sea

Plumes of Saharan Desert dust (tan pixels) were blowing off the coast of Libya northward over the Mediterranean Sea on Sept. 10, 2003. This true-color image was acquired by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA´s Aqua satellite.


Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published September 10, 2003
Data acquired September 10 - 10, 2003

Source:
Aqua > MODIS
Topics:
Biosphere > Terrestrial Ecosystems > Deserts
Biosphere > Terrestrial Habitat > Desert