File:Dust in Algeria (MODIS).jpg

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The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite acquired a true-color image of the massive storm on that same day.

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English: A wall of dust rolled northward over southern Algeria on September 10, 2023. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite acquired a true-color image of the massive storm on that same day.

The semi-circular front of billowing dust measured more than 1,800 km (1,118 miles) along an arc which stretched from Niger in the east to Mali in the west. Most of southern Algeria (between those two countries) was completely shrouded under thick dust.

Sand seas, including Erg Chech, sprawl across the borders of Algeria, Mauritania, and Mali while the Tenéré Desert occupies much of Niger. These sandy regions within the larger Sahara Desert provide ample material for dust storms whenever the air becomes gusty, especially in hot weather. High temperatures destabilize air near the ground, allowing even light winds to loft dust particles into the air.
Date Taken on 10 September 2023
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This image or video was catalogued by Goddard Space Flight Center of the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under Photo ID: 2023-09-12.

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