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On May 3, 2017, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite captured a true-color image of several large plumes of dust streaming east from the Gobi Desert.

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English: In May 2017, a cold front pushing across northern China spurred a major dust storm that darkened skies throughout the region.

On May 3, 2017, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite captured a true-color image of several large plumes of dust streaming east from the Gobi Desert. Larger images of the event show that cyclonic atmospheric circulation to the north had sucked dust into and above the clouds.

Air quality in several large cities in northern China deteriorated rapidly after the dust arrived. In Beijing, air quality sensors at the U.S. embassy in Beijing saw the air quality index (AQI) rise from 95 (moderate) at 3:00 a.m. on May 4 to 503 (beyond hazardous) just three hours later. At noon on May 4, the AQI level in Beijing rose as high as 621. AQI values of 0 to 50 are considered healthy. Values between 300 and 500 are considered hazardous.

Breathing significant amounts of dust can exacerbate both cardiovascular and respiratory disease. Dust storms can also transport certain types of fungal, bacterial, and viral pathogens.
Date Taken on 3 May 2017
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Dust storm in the Gobi Desert (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: 2017-05-07.

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