Astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi captured from ISS dust over Sahara Desert in Libya.
It is considered more than half of the dust deposited in the ocean lifts off from the Sahara Desert region. According to NASA, the Saharan dusts contain rock minerals such as phosphorous, an essential nutrient for plant proteins and growth, and is thought to provide nutrients for the Atlantic Ocean and distant Americas. Dust storms cause soil loss from the dry lands, reduced agricultural productivity, damage of young crop plants by abrasive effect, and reduced visibility affecting aircraft and road transportation. Surprisingly, dust can also have beneficial effects where it deposits: Central and South American rain forests get most of their mineral nutrients from the Sahara; iron-poor ocean regions get iron; and dust in Hawaii increases plantain growth. (Credit: Sultan Al Neyadi, NASA)
The local scenery on the ground is as follows.
Reference: Sultan Al Neyadi’s Tweet
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