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As shown in the left image, acquired by a Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellite, the 4,000 km-long dust plume extends from the coast of Mauritania to the shores of Ireland.

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English: These images, produced using data acquired on 18 January 2022 by Copernicus satellites, show a massive Saharan dust storm billowing out over the Atlantic Ocean. As shown in the left image, acquired by a Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellite, the 4,000 km-long dust plume extends from the coast of Mauritania to the shores of Ireland. The right image, acquired by a Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite, shows a detail of the plume as it was hovering south of the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands. According to forecasts by the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, the dust plume will continue to be fed by dust storms in North Africa over the coming days.
Date Taken on 18 January 2022
Source Saharan dust storm over the Atlantic Ocean in January 2022
Author European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2, Sentinel-3 imagery

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