May 28, 2015 - Dust storms off southern Argentina

Dust storms off southern Argentina

Strong winds blew dust across southern Argentina in late May, 2015. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) captured this true-color image on May 20 as it passed over the region.

A light tan plume of dust blows from Lake Colhué Huapi in the north, a shallow lake surrounded by fine clays. Other plumes blow further south along the coast. The darkest, thickest, and longest plume rises east of bright blue Cardiel Lake . The winds are so strong and so broad that the clouds also align with the dust plumes.

Image Facts
Satellite: Aqua
Date Acquired: 5/20/2015
Resolutions: 1km (159.8 KB), 500m (531.2 KB), 250m (1.2 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit: Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC