Dust Streams from Southwestern Africa

Skies turned temporarily red in Alexander Bay, South Africa, as a thick plume of dust blew through the town on October 21, 2018.

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite captured this natural-color image that morning as northeasterly winds swept through the region. Lengthy dust plumes were also stirred up in this area on October 20.

A low-pressure system situated off the south coast of Namibia fueled the winds, according to AfricaWeather meteorologist Alan Morrison.

• References

• The South African (2018, October 21) Watch: Sky turns red as huge dust storm engulfs Alexander Bay. Accessed October 22, 2018.

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NASA Earth Observatory image by Adam Voiland, using MODIS data from NASA EOSDIS/LANCE and GIBS/Worldview. Caption by Adam Voiland.

Published October 22, 2018
Data acquired October 21, 2018

Source:

Terra > MODIS