Dust storm over the Mediterranean sea

Wednesday, February 7, MODIS on the NASA satellite Terra captured dust from the Sahara, flying over the Mediterranean sea in southern Europe.

According to reports, the dust was moved through the air by the wind Sirocco (ital. scirocco — East wind). In North Africa, this desert wind known as "chrome" (hot) or "arifi" (causing thirst). Warm, dry air mass originates over the Sahara, then picks up moisture over the Mediterranean sea and moving North to areas with lower pressure along the coasts of Europe.

The picture shows how the dust is sent to Italy and further North. According to local media, the wind brought to Italy the temperature rise above the average, and the sand has increased the probability of rain. Fine grains of sand when interacting with water drops can contribute to the formation of fog or precipitation. In the coastal areas of the country the car was covered with dust.

Translated by «Yandex.Translator»