Earth  ID: 2115

Dust Storms of Asia Hits the Midwest

Visualizations by Stuart A. Snodgrass Released on April 18, 2001
Despite experts predictions that the Asian dust storms that originated two weeks ago in Mongolia would not make it to the Eastern United States, satellite photos from the SeaWiFS confirms that the dust storms indeed did hit the Eastern U.S. by storm.
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In this visualization, dust storms cover the Midwest of America. The dust is from Asia.
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This image shows dust over the Midwest of America.
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This image shows dust over lake Superior.
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Video slate image reads, "Dust storms over the midwest.
The dust originated from Asia. Floating over to the U.S. via the gulf stream."
 

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Dust Storms of Asia

Visualization Credits

Stuart A. Snodgrass (GST): Lead Animator
Gene Feldman (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
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Data Used:
SeaStar/SeaWiFS
2001/04/17
NOTE: All SeaWiFS images and data presented on this web site are for research and educational use only. All commercial use of SeaWiFS data must be coordinated with GeoEye
Credit:
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, The SeaWiFS Project and GeoEye, Scientific Visualization Studio. NOTE: All SeaWiFS images and data presented on this web site are for research and educational use only. All commercial use of SeaWiFS data must be coordinated with GeoEye (NOTE: In January 2013, DigitalGlobe and GeoEye combined to become one DigitalGlobe.).
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Keywords:
DLESE >> Atmospheric science
SVS >> Dust Storm
SVS >> Midwest
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Atmosphere >> Aerosols
GCMD >> Location >> Asia
NASA Science >> Earth

GCMD keywords can be found on the Internet with the following citation: Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Morahan, A. Aleman, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, M. Meaux, S. Grebas, C.Solomon, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, R. Bilodeau, 2013. NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 8.0.0.0.0