• MODIS Pic of the Day 30 June 2022

    From Dan Richter@1:317/3 to All on Thu Jun 30 12:00:36 2022
    June 30, 2022 - Dust off the Namibian Coast

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    Streamers of dust blew southwestward from Namibia and over the Pacific
    Ocean in late June 2022. The Moderate Resolution Imaging
    Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Terra satellite acquired a
    true-color image showing nearly a dozen long tan-colored dust plumes on
    June 27.

    The landscape of Namibia is often arid and filled with copious loose
    sand and dust, including the Namib Desert—one of the most arid places
    on Earth—which sits along the coast. Dust storms are frequent natural
    hazards, especially in winter, when strong winds blow down the
    mountains and plateaus. Called “berg winds”, these hot, dry, strong
    winds easily pick up dust and sand from the coastal plains and deserts
    and carry them far out to sea.

    Image Facts
    Satellite: Terra
    Date Acquired: 6/27/2022
    Resolutions: 1km (1021.7 KB), 500m (2.8 MB), 250m (1.6 MB)
    Bands Used: 1,4,3
    Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC



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