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Dusty Spring in the Tarim Basin

Strong winds kicked up sand and dust from China’s vast Taklimakan Desert.

This image originally appeared in the NASA Earth Observatory story Dusty Spring in the Tarim Basin.

NASA Earth Observatory image by Michala Garrison, using MODIS data from NASA EOSDIS LANCE and GIBS/Worldview. Story by Kathryn Hansen.

Published May 20, 2024
Data acquired May 19, 2024

Source:: Terra > MODIS