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   May 3, 2023 - Dust across Algeria   
      
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      In late April 2023, a large cloud of light tan dust floated in the wind   
      over central and southern Algeria, clouding the skies for several days.   
      The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s   
      Terra satellite acquired a true-color image of the dust storm on April   
      28.   
      
      Located on the northern coast of Africa, Algeria enjoys a strip of   
      pleasant living along the Mediterrean Sea. However, the interior   
      extends southward into the extreme heat and aridity of the Sahara   
      Desert—in fact, more than four-fifths (80 percent) of the country’s   
      land lies within the desert. Whistling wind is also frequent,   
      especially in the unsettled, brief springtime transition into summer as   
      well as in summer itself, when the hot, dry and fierce wind called   
      “sirocco” can sometimes reach hurricane strength (75 mph). The action   
      of even moderate wind on fine desert sands and dust can easily create   
      widespread, thick dust storms, and they are a major natural hazard in   
      Algeria.   
      
      Image Facts   
      Satellite:  Terra   
      Date Acquired: 4/28/2023   
      Resolutions:  1km (76.8 KB),  500m (229.8 KB),  250m (1.2 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=2023-05-03   
       
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