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December 16, 2024 - Dust Storm over Turkmenistan and Afghanistan
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Strong winter winds carried a broad band of dust across Afghanistan and Turkemenistan in December 2024. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired this true-color image on December 12.
Dust begins to rise in Afghanistan west of the snow-capped Hindu Kush mountains and is carried westward over Turkmenistan. It appears that additional dust rises from the sand-filled Mary region of Turkmenistan. This entire region is extremely dry and filled with areas of fine sand. Dust storms are a frequent natural hazard in both countries and can occur at any time of the year.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Aqua
Date Acquired: 12/12/2024
Resolutions:
1km (357.2 KB), 500m (779.7 KB), 250m (1.1 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
Strong winter winds carried a broad band of dust across Afghanistan and Turkemenistan in December 2024. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired this true-color image on December 12.
Dust begins to rise in Afghanistan west of the snow-capped Hindu Kush mountains and is carried westward over Turkmenistan. It appears that additional dust rises from the sand-filled Mary region of Turkmenistan. This entire region is extremely dry and filled with areas of fine sand. Dust storms are a frequent natural hazard in both countries and can occur at any time of the year.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Aqua
Date Acquired: 12/12/2024
Resolutions:
1km (357.2 KB), 500m (779.7 KB), 250m (1.1 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
