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June 27, 2010 - Saharan Dust Over the Red Sea
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Strong winds blowing across the southern edge of the Sahara Desert generated a fierce sandstorm in early June 2010. Defined by clouds of dust, the storm covers hundreds of square kilometers and seems to have many fronts in this true-color image, acquired by the MODIS on NASA’s Terra satellite on June 9.
The thickest dust cloud blows out of southern Sudan and over the Red Sea near the center of the image. The dust cloud is so dense than nothing is visible beneath it. From the ground, the blowing sand would probably block the Sun. Slightly thinner plumes of dust blow north, fanning out over the Red Sea. A slightly thinner layer of dust blurs the southeast corner of the scene.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 06/09/2010
Resolutions:
1km ( B), 500m ( B), 250m ( B)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
Strong winds blowing across the southern edge of the Sahara Desert generated a fierce sandstorm in early June 2010. Defined by clouds of dust, the storm covers hundreds of square kilometers and seems to have many fronts in this true-color image, acquired by the MODIS on NASA’s Terra satellite on June 9.
The thickest dust cloud blows out of southern Sudan and over the Red Sea near the center of the image. The dust cloud is so dense than nothing is visible beneath it. From the ground, the blowing sand would probably block the Sun. Slightly thinner plumes of dust blow north, fanning out over the Red Sea. A slightly thinner layer of dust blurs the southeast corner of the scene.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 06/09/2010
Resolutions:
1km ( B), 500m ( B), 250m ( B)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
