File:Dust storm in the Sahara (Copernicus).jpg

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English: Dust storms are common in the Sahara in early winter. This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on 1 December, shows a plume rising over the Bodele depression, the site of a vast ancient lakebed in Chad. The plume seen on 1 December is so long that it reaches modern Lake Chad, more than 250 km away. Data acquired by the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites allow accurate imaging of atmospheric particulate matter, including emissions from wildfires or desert dust. These data enable scientists to improve modelling of both climate change and air quality.
Date Taken on 1 December 2021
Source Dust storm in the Sahara
Author European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-3 imagery

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Attribution: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2021

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This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on 1 December, shows a plume rising over the Bodele depression, the site of a vast ancient lakebed in Chad.

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