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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