Earth Observatory has posted numerous images recently that clearly demonstrate the transport abilities of the wind. The satellite image below shows a heavy plume of yellow dust from
Libya that has been swept out over the Mediterranean Sea. The plume has already reached Sicily and will possibly move over
Italy and beyond. Certainly many tons of dust are being transported in this image. Additional dust storm images from
Iraq,
Kazakhstan,
Namibia and the Red Sea area can be seen at the Earth Observatory website.
Image by NASAView the
Dust Storm Images at Earth Observatory.
Labels: Satellite-Images
