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
https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2022-06-30
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