Sahara Dust Map 2024. Pulsing clouds of dust from the sahara desert blew west over the atlantic ocean in late january 2024, ultimately reaching both europe and south america. 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 africa.
A croak of saharan dust will drift into south florida beginning friday evening as one. A large dust storm originating from the sahara desert has engulfed skies across the central mediterranean basin.