Dust Storm off Iceland

A low-pressure system north of the United Kingdom was blowing dust off Iceland and sending it southward over the Atlantic Ocean on Oct. 5, 2004. Both SeaWiFS and Aqua MODIS captured images of the event.

A low-pressure system north of the United Kingdom was blowing dust off Iceland and sending it southward over the Atlantic Ocean on Oct. 5, 2004. The dust plume (light brown) is easily distinguished from the bright, white clouds in this true-color scene, acquired by the Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS).

Metadata

  • Sensor

    OrbView-2/SeaWiFS
  • Start Date

    2004-10-05
  • Event Start Date

    2004-10-05
  • NH Image ID

    12499
  • NH Event ID

    10505
  • NH Posting Date

    2004-10-07