Impressive Desert Dust Storm Spotted from Space

Friday, February 7, 2014 - 18:30 in Earth & Climate

NASA's Aqua satellite snapped a photo of a dust storm blowing over the Taklimakan Desert in China on Feb. 1, 2014. The source of the dust is actually seasonal ponds that leave behind minerals picked up by winds.

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