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Dust Storm in Burkina Faso

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2024-04-10 12:00:00
April 10, 2002

A large cloud of Saharan Desert dust blew southward across Burkina Faso on April 10, 2002. This true-color image was acquired by the Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), flying aboard NASA’s Terra satellite. Please note that the high-resolution scene provided here is 500 meters per pixel. For a copy of this scene at the sensor’s fullest resolution, visit the MODIS Rapidfire site.

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Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC

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