Subj : MODIS Pic of the Day 12 October 2022
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From : Dan Richter
Date : Wed Oct 12 2022 12:00:12

October 12, 2022 - Tassili n'Ajjer

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   In south-eastern Algeria, sitting at the borders of Libya, Niger, and
   Mali, a vast and ancient plateau rises from the Sahara Desert. On
   October 9, 2022, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
   (MODIS) on board NASA’s Terra satellite acquired a true-color image of
   this rugged region of rock and orange sand dunes, which is known as
   Tassili n’Ajjer.

   The name Tassili n’Ajjer translates to “plateau of chasms,” which
   clearly describes the deep fissures and canyons long ago cut into the
   rock by flowing water. The dune field, seen in this image as orange
   roughly parallel lines, took shape after an ancient lake dried up. The
   dark area is predominately formed of sandstone.

   Tassili n’Ajjer is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with more than 15,000
   prehistoric etchings and illustrations on the cave walls; these record
   a human presence as far back as 6000 BCE.

   Image Facts
   Satellite:  Terra
   Date Acquired: 10/9/2022
   Resolutions:  1km (199.5 KB),  500m (597 KB),  250m (1.7 MB)
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   Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC



https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2022-10-12
 
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