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   January 6, 2023 - Dust near Lake Chad   
      
      Dust blows across Chad, Niger and Nigeria   
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      Multiple plumes of dust spread over central Africa in early January   
      2023. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on   
      board NASA’s Terra satellite acquired a true-color image of the   
      airborne dust on January 4.   
      
      The dust rises from several areas around Lake Chad, which just below   
      the center of the image. The light-colored plume in the upper right   
      comes from the Bodele Depression in Chad, a common source of dust in   
      this region. Between the mountain ranges in Chad, low-lying land   
      creates a natural wind tunnel. This natural feature enables wind to   
      kick up dust and sometimes to transport it halfway around the world,   
      providing the Amazon with fertile soil.   
      
      Image Facts   
      Satellite:  Terra   
      Date Acquired: 1/4/2023   
      Resolutions:  1km (1.7 MB),  500m (4.6 MB),  250m (2.6 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=2023-01-06   
       
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