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The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image of the thick tan dust sweeping northward under banks of white cloud on April 15.

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English: Intense waves of dust blew over the Mediterranean Sea in mid-April 2018. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image of the thick tan dust sweeping northward under banks of white cloud on April 15. The dust arose from the Sahara Desert and poured northward on strong winds. By April 18 the dust had reached as far north as Poland and Norway leaving a thick layer atop cars and homes. Rome was reportedly “covered” and the snow in Italy’s Apennine Mountains wore a coat of orange dust. The strong Saharan winds also brought high temperatures across much of Europe, with the northern Mediterranean recording temperatures as high as 25°C (77°F).
Date Taken on 15 April 2018
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Author Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
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