Desert Dust from Africa (IMAGE)
Caption
Desert dust from Africa is transported west to the Canary Islands and the CapeVerde Islands every year. Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image of "Calima" (dust storm) event on 8 March 2006, taken from the Terra satellite.
Credit
Image courtesy of Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA/GSFC.
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Image courtesy of Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA/GSFC.
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