China Sandstorm 2021: NASA Satellite Image Shows Massive Dust Plume Over Beijing
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A satellite image shows the dust and sand plume over China s northern provinces
Beijing was one of the places affected by the sandstorm
A NASA satellite captured the image of a massive sandstorm that covered northern China on Monday. It is said to be the worst sandstorm to affect the region in a decade.
China s National Meteorological Center issued a warning Monday about the sandstorm, which spread across several northern regions, South China Morning Post (SCMP)
NASA s Aqua satellite captured a natural-color image of the sandstorm. In it, one can see the massive plume of sand and dust traveling thousands of kilometers from the Taklamakan Desert in northwest China toward northern China, NASA Earth Observatory