File:Dust off West Africa (MODIS 2019-06-30).jpg
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English: Large clouds of dust poured off of West Africa in late June 2019. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image the dusty scene on June 27.
The beige sand and dust rises from the Sahara Desert by strong winds and is carried over Mauritania (far north) and Senegal to reach the Cape Verde Islands. The aerosolized dust provides an illustration of the prevailing wind over the islands. As wind hits the islands, air is pushed aside to create an area of calm air immediately behind them. In dust-filled air, this calm air is also relatively clear and dust-free, leaving blue streaks in the beige-tinted sky. |
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Date | Taken on 27 June 2019 | ||
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Author | MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC |
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File change date and time | 10:40, 28 June 2019 |
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Date and time of digitizing | 06:14, 28 June 2019 |
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