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G-IV flight crew in Barbados after the 26 August 2006 Tropical Storm Debby SALEX mission. From left to right are: Chuck Rasco, Mission Flight Director, Jeff Hawkins, Jeff Smith, Sim Aberson, Michele Finn, Dale Carpenter, John Longenecker, Jason Dunion, and Gordon Kitson. Photo credit: Jack Parrish NOAA/AOC. |
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Dust layer associated with the Saharan Air Layer. Photo taken from the NOAA G-IV northeast of Barbados during SALEX mission 20060916n. Cumulus clouds can be seen poking through the tops of the dust layer, which is seen as a milky white haze. Photo credit: Jason Dunion NOAA/HRD. |
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Photo of the Saharan Air Layer taken from the NOAA P-3 Orion after SALEX mission 20060918h during the ferry back to Barbados. Saharan dust gives the sky an orange glow during this late afternoon sunset in the eastern Caribbean. Small cumulus clouds can be seen poking through the tops of the dust layer. Photo credit: Jason Dunion NOAA/HRD. |
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Photo of the Saharan Air Layer taken from the NOAA P-3 Orion after SALEX mission 20060918h during the ferry back to Barbados. Saharan dust gives the sky an orange glow during this late afternoon sunset in the eastern Caribbean. Small cumulus clouds can be seen poking through the tops of the dust layer. Photo credit: Jason Dunion NOAA/HRD. |
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Panoramic photo taken from the NOAA P-3 Orion (flying at about 17,000 ft) inside the eye of Hurricane Helene at 1800 UTC during SALEX mission 20060918h. Hurricane Helene was a 100 kt major hurricane at this time. Photo credit: Jason Dunion NOAA/HRD. |
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Saharan dust blew off the west coast of Africa and over the Canary Islands on November 11, 2006. The MODIS instrument flying onboard NASA’s Terra satellite took this picture. In this image, parallel plumes of pale beige dust blow off the coasts of Morocco and Western Sahara. The dust from Morocco may originate from more discrete source points, separated by areas with little or no loose dust that can easily be lifted by wind. The Sahara Desert produces a steady supply of dus. The Canary Islands and the Cape Verde Islands to the south are frequent targets.
NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, Goddard Space Flight Center |
