Subj : MODIS Pic of the Day 09 February 2022
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From : Dan Richter
Date : Wed Feb 09 2022 11:00:58

February 9, 2022 - Clouds of Color in the Persian Gulf

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   The blue waters of the Persian Gulf were colored with swirls of green,
   teal, and tan in early February 2022. The Moderate Resolution Imaging
   Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a
   true-color image of the scene on February 8.

   Clouds of green swirling near the shore appears to be sediment that has
   been washed into the water from the land. Sediment can be carried by
   rain, washed from the shoreline or churned up from the bottom by tides
   or waves, or blown in by wind. Given the arid climate with nearly sand
   seas and deserts, at least some of the sediment is likely to have come
   from dust storms, but the location is suggestive of water action on
   relatively shallow bottoms.

   Some of the bright colors also may come from blooms of plant-like
   organisms, such as phytoplankton or algae. Both types of organisms live
   year-round in these waters and can reproduce explosively when
   conditions are just right.

   The Persian Gulf is flanked by the Arabian Peninsula with its vast tan,
   pink and white sand deserts in the south and west, and the dry
   mountains of Iran in the north.

   Image Facts
   Satellite:  Aqua
   Date Acquired: 2/8/2022
   Resolutions:  1km (264.5 KB),  500m (624.6 KB),  250m (323.6
   KB)
   Bands Used: 1,4,3
   Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC



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