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The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA's Terra satellite captured this true-color image on January 8.

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English: A broad veil of dust blew over the northern reaches of the Red Sea in early January 2016. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA's Terra satellite captured this true-color image on January 8. Dust is especially thick over Egypt and the Gulf of Suez in the northwestern section of the image where, in some areas, the tan cloud obscures the land from view. The storm extends far to the south and the east. The presence of clouds overlying the dusty veil suggest that an approaching cold front sweeping southward is likely the cause of the winds that have raised the dust from the arid lands of the region. The cold front also brought snow and frigid weather to Greece, north of this image, from January 5 - 7.
Date Taken on 8 January 2016
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Dust storm over the Red Sea (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: 2016-01-16.

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