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Airborne dust (brown haze) over the Caribbean Sea. This dust originated in the Sahara Desert of western Africa, where it was lifted and carried off the coast by strong winds. SeaWiFS images by NASA; photos courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey
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Airborne dust (brown haze) over the Caribbean Sea. This dust originated in the Sahara Desert of western Africa, where it was lifted and carried off the coast by strong winds. SeaWiFS images by NASA; photos courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey