![VIIRS True Color RGB images from Suomi NPP and NOAA-20 [click to enlarge]](https://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellite-blog/images/2020/08/200807_suomiNPP_noaa20_viirs_trueColorRGB_Africa_blowing_dust_anim.gif)
VIIRS True Color RGB images from Suomi NPP and NOAA-20 [click to enlarge]
A sequence of 3 VIIRS True Color Red-Green-Blue (RGB) images from Suomi NPP and NOAA-20 as visualized using
RealEarth (above) showed plumes of blowing dust moving off the coast of Namibia and South Africa on 07 August 2020.
EUMETSAT Meteosat-11 Visible (0.6 µm) images (below) displayed the motion of the dust plumes during the daytime hours.
![Meteosat-11 Visible (0.6 µm) images [click to play animation | MP4]](https://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellite-blog/images/2020/08/MET11_VIS_AFRICA_DUST_07AUG2020_B1_2020220_120000_0001PANEL_FRAME00024.GIF)
Meteosat-11 Visible (0.6 µm) images [click to play animation | MP4]
A plot of surface data from Luderitz, Namibia (station identifier FYLZ) is shown below; it indicated that winds gusted to 36 knots (41 mph) at 08 UTC.
![Plot of surface data from Luderitz, Namibia [click to enlarge]](https://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellite-blog/images/2020/08/200807_FYLZ_SFCMG.GIF)
Plot of surface data from Luderitz, Namibia [click to enlarge]
H/T to Santiago Gassó for bringing this event to our attention.