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The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer MODIS on NASA

Summary: The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer MODIS on NASA s Terra satellite captured this image of a dust storm as it swirled over China in April of 2001 A strong temperate cyclone spun counter clockwise over China pushing a wall of dust as it moved The deep tan dust is not only thick enough to completely hide much of the land surface below but it almost forms its own topography with ridges of dust rising up below the clouds The spiral arms of white cloud are approximately 200km wide NASA Jesse Allen Robert Simmon MODIS science team The Earth Observatory is a website run by NASA s Earth Observing System Project Science Office EOSPSO Bringing together imagery from many different satellites and astronaut missions the website publishes fantastic images with highly detailed descriptions feature articles and more Gathered here are some standout photographs from the collections in the Earth Observatory over the past several years For more images and information please visit the site itself 23 photos total Earth observed

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