May 3, 2023 - Dust across Algeria

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In late April 2023, a large cloud of light tan dust floated in the wind
over central and southern Algeria, clouding the skies for several days.
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s
Terra satellite acquired a true-color image of the dust storm on April
28.

Located on the northern coast of Africa, Algeria enjoys a strip of
pleasant living along the Mediterrean Sea. However, the interior
extends southward into the extreme heat and aridity of the Sahara
Desert—in fact, more than four-fifths (80 percent) of the country’s
land lies within the desert. Whistling wind is also frequent,
especially in the unsettled, brief springtime transition into summer as
well as in summer itself, when the hot, dry and fierce wind called
“sirocco” can sometimes reach hurricane strength (75 mph). The action
of even moderate wind on fine desert sands and dust can easily create
widespread, thick dust storms, and they are a major natural hazard in
Algeria.

Image Facts
Satellite: Terra
Date Acquired: 4/28/2023
Resolutions: 1km (76.8 KB), 500m (229.8 KB), 250m (1.2 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=2023-05-03

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