Huge African dust event

[Gene Shinn]

Coral Reefers, What is probably the largest dust event in the past 100
years is taking place right now. For spectacular views visit the seawifs
site at http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/seawifs.html
For a continuious loup that shows the history of this event see
http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/aerosol/toms_noaa_globaer_gmt_loop.html
In addition, a new interactive website called Dust 2000 can be found at
http://capita.wustl.edu/SaharaDust2000/  Best Wishes, Gene


"When you are on the wrong train, every stop is the wrong stop" Dennis Hubbard.
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		                       | For a different track go to
http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/african_dust/
E. A. Shinn
email  eshinn at usgs.gov
USGS Center for Coastal Geology     |
600 4th St. South                   | voice  (727) 803-8747 x3030
St.Petersburg, FL  33701            | fax    (727) 803-2032
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