Dust storm in central Mexico

Dust storm in central Mexico

Dust storm in central Mexico

  • Satellite
  • Mexico
  • Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC
A streak of red dust blows from the base of the Sierra Madre Mountains in northern Mexico in this Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer ( MODIS ) image, acquired by NASAs Aqua satellite on March 4, 2004. Red dots mark the locations of active fires.