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   August 23, 2022 - Dust in Iraq   
      
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      A heavy dust storms swept across much of Iraq in late August 2022. The   
      Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s   
      Terra satellite acquired a true-color image of a sheet of dust moving   
      across Lake Therthar. The Euphrates and Tigris Rivers can be seen in   
      the southwest and northeast, respectively.   
      
      Dust storms are common in Iraq both in late spring and summer, thanks   
      to seasonal winds, such as the “shamal” that blows in from the   
      northwest. These strong winds blow across abundant sources of dust,   
      sometimes creating massive dust storms that can shut down   
      transportation and are harmful to human health. According to The World   
      Bank, northern Iraq between the Tigris and Euphrates has the highest   
      density of dust sources in the Middle East.   
      
      Image Facts   
      Satellite:  Terra   
      Date Acquired: 8/22/2022   
      Resolutions:  1km (136.6 KB),  500m (324.3 KB),  250m (160.9   
      KB)   
      Bands Used: 1,4,3   
      Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC   
      
      
      
   https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2022-08-23   
       
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