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June 18, 2020 - Dust off Namibia and South Africa
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Multiple streamers of orange and tan dust poured across Namibia and South Africa and over the South Atlantic Ocean in mid-June 2020. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Terra satellite acquired a stunning true-color image of the scene on June 16.
Most of the dust appears to lift from the orange sands of the Namib Desert, especially near and just south of the boundary between Namibia (north) and South Africa (south). Several light tan plumes appear to originate from either the edge of the desert or even from the edge of the Great Escarpment.
The Namib Desert, which spans more than 1,200 mi (2,000 km) along the coast of Angola, Namibia, and South Africa is extremely arid, holds vast expanses of sand, and often is swept by strong winds, making it a prime source for the numerous dust storms that arise in the region.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 6/16/2020
Resolutions:
1km (139.1 KB), 500m (357 KB), 250m (674.1 KB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
Multiple streamers of orange and tan dust poured across Namibia and South Africa and over the South Atlantic Ocean in mid-June 2020. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Terra satellite acquired a stunning true-color image of the scene on June 16.
Most of the dust appears to lift from the orange sands of the Namib Desert, especially near and just south of the boundary between Namibia (north) and South Africa (south). Several light tan plumes appear to originate from either the edge of the desert or even from the edge of the Great Escarpment.
The Namib Desert, which spans more than 1,200 mi (2,000 km) along the coast of Angola, Namibia, and South Africa is extremely arid, holds vast expanses of sand, and often is swept by strong winds, making it a prime source for the numerous dust storms that arise in the region.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 6/16/2020
Resolutions:
1km (139.1 KB), 500m (357 KB), 250m (674.1 KB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
