Subj : MODIS Pic of the Day 22 October 2022
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From : Dan Richter
Date : Sat Oct 22 2022 12:00:08

October 22, 2022 - Dust in Afghanistan and Turkmenistan

   Dust in Afghanistan and Turkmenistan
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   On October 20, 2022, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
   (MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image of a
   long plume of dust blowing across Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. The
   dust appears to rise from a wide source near the border of Afghanistan
   and Uzbekistan, then is swept westward by strong winds. The plume of
   dust is so thick that not only does it obscure the land beneath, but
   the airborne dust forms dune-like waves which creates a textured
   appearance.

   The region’s dry terrain is a mixture of rugged mountains and sandy or
   rocky deserts. Dust storms can happen any time of the year in
   Afghanistan. On average, Afghanistan experiences blowing dust one to
   two days per month in the winter and six days per month at the height
   of the summer.

   Image Facts
   Satellite:  Aqua
   Date Acquired: 10/20/2022
   Resolutions:  1km (979.8 KB),  500m (2.6 MB),  250m (1.9 MB)
   Bands Used: 1,4,3
   Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC



https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2022-10-22
 
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