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The sandstorm made its way through Greece up to Russia and was so big that it could actually be seen via NASA satellite imagery.
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"There has been a lot of lifted sand or dust originating from North Africa and the Sahara, from sand storms which have formed in the desert," meteorologist Steven Keates from the UK Met Office told The Independent.
acids n.酸 nitrates n.硝酸盐
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meteorologist n.气象学家
"As the sand gets lifted to the upper levels of the atmosphere, it gets distributed elsewhere. Looking at satellite imagery from NASA, it shows a lot of sand and dust in the atmosphere drifting across the Mediterranean. When it rains or snows, it drags down whatever is up there, if there is sand in the atmosphere."
Mediterranean n.地中海
In 2007, residents of Siberian towns reported foul-smelling orange snow that was oily to the touch. According to Russia’s environmental watchdog, however, the snow was possibly the result of chemical pollution as it contained large amounts of iron, acids and nitrates. foul-smelling adj.恶臭的 watchdog n.监视着
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tinted adj.带色彩的 resort v.度假胜地
Orange-tinted snow has swept across Russia, Bulgaria, Romania and other countries in eastern Europe. Pictures of the snow have shown up on social media including from skiers at a resort near the Russian city of Sochi.
"We're skiing on Mars today," exclaimed one social media user as he skied down the slopes, according to CNN. The usually powdery white snow turned colors due to a sandstorm that blew across the Sahara Desert in North Africa.