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Aerosols from Earth Probe TOMS: Transatlantic Dust Event in July 2000
Saharan dust storms raise dust that is carried in the upper atmosphere across the Atlantic Ocean. That dust can land as far west as the Caribbean and the Americas. This dust can carry potentially hazardous bacteria and fungi.

An animation showing dust being blown westward over the Atlantic from northern Africa in July 2000, from aerosol measurements taken by Earth Probe TOMS    An animation showing dust being blown westward over the Atlantic from northern Africa in July 2000, from aerosol measurements taken by Earth Probe TOMS
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Animation Number:2259
Completed:2001-06-05
Animator:Michael Mangos (GST) (Lead)
Scientist:Jay Herman (NASA/GSFC)
Platforms/Sensors/Data Sets:Earth Probe/TOMS (2000/07/02-2000/07/31)
 Nimbus-7/TOMS/Aerosols
Series:TOMS Aerosols
Video:SVS2001-0020 *
Keywords:
DLESE >> Atmospheric science
SVS >> Dust
SVS >> Microbes
GCMD >> Location >> Africa
 
 
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