• MODIS Pic of the Day 13 February 2022

    From Dan Richter@1:317/3 to All on Sun Feb 13 11:00:58 2022
    February 13, 2022 - Greening in India and Pakistan

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    On February 11, 2022, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
    (MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image of
    verdant greening in northeastern Pakistan and northwestern India. The
    deep green colors begin west of the Indus River and stretch over the
    foothills of the Himalayan Mountains, which are capped with a thick
    coat of bright white snow. Three major rivers can be easily seen, each
    filled with muddy-colored sediment. The Indus lies furthest west, the
    Chenab in the east and the Jhelum runs between the two. The Jhelum
    flows into the Chenab, which eventually flows into the Indus River.

    Circular tan areas within the green swath mark cities or towns. In some
    areas, long tan lines can be seen traversing the landscape between
    cities. These are roadways, often with development along the sides. The
    largest city seen here is Lahore, Pakistan. Amritsar, India sits just
    to the northeast of Lahore.

    The greenest months in this rich agricultural region are typically
    during or the monsoon season, which runs from June 1 to September 30.
    After a very dry year, the 2021 monsoon rains came late – but some
    rains fell after September, extending the season into October. Severe
    storms brought heavy flooding to Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan in
    late December 2021-January 2022, as well as Oman, United Arab Emirates,
    and Kuwait. Although the areas that were hit the hardest are west of
    this image, the storms also brought rain to the borderlands – and, as
    always, after the rains comes greening.

    On June 8, 2021, the MODIS instrument on the Terra satellite acquired a
    true-color image of the same region, which showed the parched land
    waiting for monsoon rains. Thanks to the NASA Worldview App, it's easy
    to view a comparison between that image and this one. To see the change
    over time, click here .

    Image Facts
    Satellite: Aqua
    Date Acquired: 2/11/2022
    Resolutions: 1km (672 KB), 500m (1.9 MB), 250m (4.6 MB)
    Bands Used: 1,4,3
    Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC



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