Detail View: NASA Johnson Space Center Collection: Sahara Desert Sand Storm, Mali, Africa
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Title:
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Sahara Desert Sand Storm, Mali, Africa
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Description:
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In this view of the southern Sahara Desert in Mali, Africa (16.5N, 3.0W), unusually strong surface winds accompanied by an unstable atmosphere produced a large area of blowing sand over western Africa. Between 26 and 29 April, observers in the area noted a dense cloud of sand appeared from out of central Mali and migrated offshore of the African coast near Guinea. Satellite measurements of the extent of the storm was 270, 000 square miles.
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Date Taken:
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1990-04-29
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Program:
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Shuttle
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Mission:
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STS-031
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Subject Terms:
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(AFRICA)
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facet_what:
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Earth
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facet_where:
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Guinea
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Photo ID:
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STS031-152-000FN
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Film Type:
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4x5
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UID:
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SPD-JSC-STS031-152-000FN
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original url:
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http://images.jsc.nasa.gov/luceneweb/caption.jsp?datesearch=Go&from_day=1&from_month=1&from_year=1900&hitsperpage=5&pageno=1387&photoId=STS031-152-000FN&searchpage=true&to_day=31&to_month=12&to_year=3000
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