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   The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes   
   and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD will collect and   
   archive photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork with short explanatory   
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    Dust Storm Sunset over Portugal   
      
      June 07, 2022   
      
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      Photographer:  Leonor Ferreira   
      
      Summary Authors:  Leonor Ferreira;  Cadan Cummings   
      
      Earlier this year, a  dust storm passed through a large portion of   
      Europe causing several days of  reduced air quality. The dust storm   
      was generated by a  low-pressure system over the  Sahara Desert   
      that picked up and blew the particulates north over the   
       Mediterranean Sea to Europe. A byproduct of the poor air quality   
      was dramatic sunsets, with vibrant orange hues especially visible   
      throughout the  Iberian Peninsula. The photo above shows a sunset on   
      March 17, 2022, from near Ventosa, Portugal. As is seen in the photo,   
      the dust is so intense that it partially blocks out the Sun. At some   
      locations during the storm, dust concentrations approached or exceeded   
       100 micrograms per cubic meter of particulates sized up to 10   
      microns in diameter.   
        * Ventosa, Torres Vedras, Portugal Coordinates: 39.0680, 9.3065   
      
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