Dust storm in Taklimakan Desert

Dust storm in Taklimakan Desert

Dust storm in Taklimakan Desert

  • Satellite
  • China
  • Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC
On April 14, 2002 MODIS captured this true-color image of a dust storm blowing over the sands of the Taklimakan Desert. Particularly arid conditions in this region of western Asia have contributed to a large number of dust storms this spring. Dust from such storms has been observed traveling as far east as the East Coast of North America in recent weeks

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