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Sahara Dust Outbreak, 7 January, 2002 |
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SeaWiFS True Color Image, 7 January, 2002 | MODIS True Color Image, 7 January, 2002 |
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Acknowledgements: Our thanks to Tom Lee for bringing this case to our attention, to Dr. Steve Miller for the SeaWiFS images, and to NASA for the MODIS image
Surface Observations loop shows many observations of dust and low visibility (cyan colored) in the 25-30N latitude band. Also seen are dust observations between 7-17N, downwind of Lake Chad, a common source of dust in wintertime.
SeaWiFS loop shows dust leaving Africa on 6 and 7 January
High-Res. SeaWiFS loop shows details of dust leaving Africa on 7 and 8 January
NAAPS/Satellite Composite loop shows dust leaving Africa on 6 and 7 January
NOGAPS weather loop showing high wind speeds in northwest Sahara on 6 January due to a low off the coast and a high along N. Africa
NAAPS simulation loop for Sahara and Mediterranean showing dust mobilized on the 6th and 7th and advected over the Atlantic and then north
NAAPS simulation loop for Europe showing dust heading north into Europe on the 11th and 12th
Last updated January 8, 2002
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