Saharan Dust 2024. The latest episode, which has been underway since 6 april, has been leading to high pm10 concentrations at ground level for the iberian peninsula, and some parts of france and. Satellite measurements indicate intensive plumes of dust, called the saharan air layer, across much of the eastern atlantic.
The saharan air layer, also known as saharan dust, is made of sand, dirt, and other dust that is lifted into the atmosphere from the vast desert area that covers most of north. Images from space have captured the massive scale of a saharan dust storm billowing out over the atlantic ocean.