File:Dust over the Mediterranean Sea (MODIS 2022-04-03).jpg
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English: Strong winds carried a cloud of Saharan dust off the coast of Libya in the opening days of April 2022. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Terra satellite acquired a true-color image of the dust storm on April 1.
The dust, arising from the interior of the country, created a blanket so thick that the blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea was obscured from view near the northern African coast. In the east a dense camel-colored plume of dust stretched more than 1,500 km (930 mi), crossing over part of Greece and reaching the Black Sea. Like other North African countries, Libya readily supplies material for dust storms. The country has a Mediterranean climate along the coast, but inland, the land is dry desert. In fact, over 90 percent if Libya’s land area is either desert or semi-desert. Dust storms are one of the primary natural hazards of the region. |
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Date | Taken on 1 April 2022 | ||
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Author | MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC |
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