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The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard the Aqua satellite captured this true-color image on December 22.

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English: Strong winds drove a thick veil of dust from the Sahara Desert across the Atlantic Ocean towards the Canary Islands in late December, 2014. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard the Aqua satellite captured this true-color image on December 22. The dust appears to rise primarily from the countries of Western Sahara (south) and Morocco (north), although dust may also arise from further inland. Such intense dust storms are one of the most common natural hazards in this region.
Date Taken on 22 December 2014
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Dust storm off West Africa (direct link)

This image or video was catalogued by Goddard Space Flight Center of the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under Photo ID: 2015-01-05.

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Author Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
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