+ Visit NASA.gov + Advanced Search   + About the Server   + Animation List   + How to Use the Server   + RSS Feeds   + Podcasts   + Opportunities Previous Animation Next Animation Aerosols from Earth Probe TOMS: Transatlantic Dust Event in July 2000 Saharan dust storms raise dust that is carried in the upper atmosphere across the Atlantic Ocean. That dust can land as far west as the Caribbean and the Americas. This dust can carry potentially hazardous bacteria and fungi.    An animation showing dust being blown westward over the Atlantic from northern Africa in July 2000, from aerosol measurements taken by Earth Probe TOMS Duration: 2.0 seconds Available formats:   320x240 (30 fps) MPEG-1   283 KB   160x80       PNG           19 KB   80x40         PNG           5 KB   320x240     JPEG         11 KB   320x240 (30 fps) X-FLV       155 KB How to play our movies Animation Number: 2259 Completed: 2001-06-05 Animator: Michael Mangos (GST) (Lead) Scientist: Jay Herman (NASA/GSFC) Platforms/Sensors/Data Sets: Earth Probe/TOMS (2000/07/02-2000/07/31)   Nimbus-7/TOMS/Aerosols Series: TOMS Aerosols Video: SVS2001-0020 * Keywords: DLESE >> Atmospheric science SVS >> Dust SVS >> Microbes GCMD >> Location >> Africa     Please give credit for this item to: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio *Please note: the SVS does not fulfill requests for copies of the tapes in our library. On some of our animation pages, there is a direct link to a video distribution service from which tapes, handled by the Public Affairs Office (PAO)/Goddard TV, including some of our animations may be ordered. General information on this service can be found here. Back to Top + Privacy Policy and Important Notices + Reproduction Guidelines NASA Official: Content Contact: Curator: