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About Dust Feature Summary

Type:
From Physics Research
Title:
About Dust
Description:
This satellite image shows a recent dust storm in China that was so large it spread out to neighboring countries. For more on this storm, see About Dust.

Also, for dust storms around the world, visit Earth Snapshot.

(This feature was updated on 8/31/2013.)
Image:
image credit: <a href=" http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/ " target="_blank"> MODIS Rapid Response Team</a>; <a href=" http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=43207 " target="_blank"> Image source </a>; <a href="http://www.physicstogo.org/images/features/china dust storm large.jpg" target="_blank"> Larger image</a>
image credit: MODIS Rapid Response Team; Image source ; Larger image
Image URL:
http://www.physicstogo.org/images/features/china dust storm large.jpg
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