Dust plumes blowing off the north African coast and over the Mediterranean Sea.

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Dust plumes blew off the north African coast and over the Mediterranean Sea on May 19, 2008. In this image, the translucent dust plumes blow off the coast of Libya (lower left), only barely obscuring the satellite’s view of the ocean. The dust mingles with cloud cover, particularly in the northeast. Clouds are especially thick in the southeast. The clouds could be associated with the same weather system that stirred the dust. Sicily is visible near the center top of the image.

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Photo credit: © Stocktrek Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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