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Data acquired October 2, 2007 540 x 405 JPEG
Data acquired October 2, 2007 2800 x 3600 696 KB - JPEG
Data acquired October 2, 2007 114 KB - KML/KMZ
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A thick plume of dust blew off the coast of Mauritania in western Africa on October 2, 2007. In this image, the dust varies in color from nearly white to medium tan. The dust plume is easier to see over the dark background of the ocean, but the plume stretches across the land surface to the east, as well.
Image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
Published October 4, 2007 Data acquired October 2, 2007