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   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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