File:Dust storms in the Namib desert.jpg

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On 17 July 2020, several plumes of dust from the Namib desert were streaming westward off the coast of Namibia, as shown in this Copernicus Sentinel-3 image. The Namib desert stretches hundreds of kilometres along the coast of Namibia.

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English: On 17 July 2020, several plumes of dust from the Namib desert were streaming westward off the coast of Namibia, as shown in this Copernicus Sentinel-3 image. The Namib desert stretches hundreds of kilometres along the coast of Namibia. Its geological features are very different on each bank of the Kuiseb river. To the south of the river, there are gigantic sand dunes, while to the north, the desert is largely made up of gravel plains and rocky hills. Most dust storms originate from the northern part of the desert, where light sand and dust is blown by inland winds, while the dunes in the south tend to be made of heavier sand. Data acquired by the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites allow accurate imaging of atmospheric particulates, including emissions from wildfires or desert dust: these data will enable to improve modelling of both climate change and air quality.
Date 19 July 2020 (upload date)
Source Dust storms in the Namib desert
Author European Union , Copernicus Sentinel-3 imagery

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