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   June 30, 2022 - Dust off the Namibian Coast   
      
      Dust   
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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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