Subj : MODIS Pic of the Day 29 March 2022
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From : Dan Richter
Date : Tue Mar 29 2022 12:00:36

March 29, 2022 - Greening in Turkmenistan and Afghanistan

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   Spring brings rising temperatures across Central Asia and the rapid
   melting of winter’s snowpack. As the high elevation snow turns into
   water, the life-giving liquid refreshes the landscape, filling rivers
   and bringing a flush of green to the landscape.

   On March 28, 2022, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
   (MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image of
   spring greening in Turkmenistan and Afghanistan. Scant snow remains on
   the peaks of Afghanistan’s Paropamisus Mountains while a wide swath of
   green covers a large area of at the edge of the Karakum Desert in
   Turkmenistan (northwest) as well as Afghanistan. In the upper left
   (northwest) corner of the image, a fan of lighter green can be seen.
   This is the Murgab Fan, a broad plain of the Murgab, a river that rises
   in the Paropamisus Mountains and carries water to this rich
   agricultural region. Despite the greening, the arid nature of the sandy
   desert still dominates the scene, as a cloud of dust crosses between
   Turkmenistan and Afghanistan just north of the bright green patch.

   While this single image gives a clear view of a spring day in Central
   Asia, comparing two images of the same place taken on different days
   can give a much better insight of change over time. Thanks to the NASA
   Worldview App, this is simple to accomplish. To view a roll-over
   comparison between this Aqua MODIS image acquired on March 28 and one
   acquired in mid-winter (January 25) click  here.

   Image Facts
   Satellite:  Aqua
   Date Acquired: 3/28/2022
   Resolutions:  1km (59.7 KB),  500m (116.6 KB),  250m (404.4
   KB)
   Bands Used: 1,4,3
   Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC



https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2022-03-29
 
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