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January 6, 2023 - Dust near Lake Chad
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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
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
