print email comment close Africa to Atlantic: Dust to Dust URL: http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov/feature/2004/0116dust.html Description: Article about sand and dust storms in which "the planet's deserts kick up literally millions of tons of dust, and winds send it flying to far-flung destinations where it clogs our lungs, changes soil chemistry, deposits minerals in bodies of water," and cause other environmental damage. Includes a link to images of recent storms, such as the storm in Iraq in August 2005, and links to related sites. From the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center Extra Keywords sandstorms Library of Congress Subject Headings: Dust storms Sandstorms LII Database Information: Record 16347 created by Maria Brandt on 08/09/2005 Last modification on 08/09/2005 Published: 08/09/2005   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/16347