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Dust Blowing from Angola and South Africa

Dust is seen blowing across the west coast of southern Africa from Angola to South Africa in this SeaWiFS image. Also note the clearly visible difference in vegetation across the Namibian-Angolan border just a bit north of the white Etosha salt pan.


Provided by the SeaWiFS Project, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, and ORBIMAGE

Published June 6, 2000
Data acquired June 6, 2000

Source:
OrbView-2 > SeaWiFS
Topics:
Atmosphere > Aerosols > Dust/Ash
Human Dimensions > Environmental Impacts > Deforestation
Land Surface > Land Use/Land Cover > Land Management
Collection:
Visible Earth