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Data acquired November 6, 2005 600 x 800 97 KB - JPEG
Data acquired November 6, 2005 1200 x 1600 353 KB - JPEG
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On November 6, 2005, a massive dust storm swept southward over the Yellow Sea from northern China. This storm followed on the heels of perhaps the worst <http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=13250>air pollution in nearby Beijing in six months, according to news reports. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) flying onboard the Aqua satellite captured this image on November 6. In this image, pale beige dust plumes streak southward over the Bo Hai, Korea Bay, and Yellow Sea, likely mixing with air pollutants from other parts of the country as the dust passes over the ocean.
Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC
Published November 7, 2005 Data acquired November 6, 2005