February 2012

Satellite Images of Major Dust Storm Over New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma

Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES-13 and GOES-15) and Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradimeter (MODIS) images were captured during a major dust storm across parts of New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma on 22 January 2012. Images and animations were posted on the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) Satellite Blog.

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MODIS true color image (viewed using Google Earth) showing a large plume of blowing dust
across parts of Texas and Oklahoma on 22 January 2012.


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