Satellites See Saharan Dust from Space

  • Released Monday, July 6, 2020
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Music: "Investigation - Ticking Suspense" from Universal Production Music

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From space, we can see a swirling brown mass making its way across the Atlantic – dust from the Sahara Desert – the largest hot desert in the world. It’s a normal phenomenon. Every year, winds carry millions of tons of dust from North Africa, usually during spring and summer in the Northern Hemisphere.

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This page was originally published on Monday, July 6, 2020.
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