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Dust storm in Taklimakan

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Dust storm in Taklimakan
April 17, 2003

At the northern edge of the Tibetan Plateau, a dust storm was brewing over the Taklimakan Desert (center) on April 17, 2003. Compare this recent image to one taken when the skies were clear.

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Image courtesy Jesse Allen, based on data from the MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC

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