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The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard the Terra satellite acquired this true-color image on June 16.

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English: A thick plume of dust blew across Sudan and the Red Sea in mid-June 2017. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard the Terra satellite acquired this true-color image on June 16. The looping river located in the west of the image is the White Nile. Dust and sand appears to have been lofted by strong winds from inland – likely a frontal system – and were being pushed to the northeast across Sudan. The skies in front of the line of dust are clear. On the eastern edge, near the border with Eritrea, a thick plume of dust curls eastward over the Red Sea. Dust storms are common in this region and are a frequent natural hazard in Sudan.
Date Taken on 16 June 2017
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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: 2017-06-20.

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Author Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
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