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26 results for 'saharan dust'
Case study

5 February 2021 09:00 UTC-7 February 11:00 UTC

Meteosat-11 captures plume of Saharan dust

Huge amount of Saharan dust advected across the Mediterranean Sea into central Europe.

Met-11 Convection RGB, 6 Feb 2021
Case study

5 June 2020 00:00 UTC–26 June 21:00 UTC

Exceptional Saharan dust transport over the Atlantic

In June, large amounts of Saharan dust travelled all the way to the Caribbean and the US.

Sahara desert. Credit: Abdullah
Case study

1 August 2009 21:00 UTC

Dust-laden Saharan air over the Atlantic

Is dust-laden Saharan air over the Atlantic delaying hurricane season?

Dust-laden Saharan air over the Atlantic
Case study

1 and 2 April 2016 12:00 UTC and 01:50 UTC

Saharan dust causes temperature drop

Europe saw a significant drop in temperatures due to a large cloud of Saharan dust.

Saharan dust causes temperature drop
Case study

29 March 2014 16:00 UTC

Saharan dust transported to Europe

Many parts of Western Europe woke on 31 March to find a thin covering of dust on surfaces.

Saharan dust transported to Europe
Case study

15-22 March 2022

Widespread dust intrusion across Europe

Continental-wide plume of Saharan dust across Europe in March 2022.

Sentinel-3 OLCI, 15 and 17 March 2022
Case study

17 August 2011 23:00 UTC

Three major Saharan dust squalls

Outflow from Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) caused three dust squalls in Aug 2011.

Three Major Saharan Dust Squalls
Case study

15 February 2021 07:00 UTC-19 February 08:00 UTC

Large dust plume ejecting off west Africa

Saharan dust heading for Europe in Feb 2021; second major dust outbreak of the season.

Met-8 NCOL 15 Feb 2021
Case study

25 June 2014 10:45 UTC

Dust from Africa travels to Brazil

Typically, every year between June and August dust travels across the Atlantic.

Dust from Africa travels to Brazil
Case study

29 March 2018 00:00–21:00 UTC

Sharp dust boundary over northern Africa

Sharp dust boundary formed after the clash of a dry & dusty and tropical airmasses.

Sharp Dust Boundary over northern Africa
Case study

26 June 2018 00:00 UTC–1 July 00:00 UTC

Meteosat-11 and GOES-16 eyes on dust transport over Atlantic

Dust lifted over Sahara by the ITCZ convective activity was transported over the Atlantic.

GOES-16 Dust RGB 26 June 2018 (WA)
Case study

22-27 February 2020, Various times

Dust over the Canaries

Record dense dust over the Canary Islands originates near the African coast.

Dust over the Canaries
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