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December 30, 2020 - Tunisia
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The smallest country in Northern Africa, Tunisia forms a slim wedge tucked between Algeria (west) and Libya (southeast). It also holds a maritime boundary with Italy, thanks to its location along the Mediterranean Sea.
About the size of the U.S. state of Georgia, Tunisia packs a lot of topographic variety into its 63,610 square km (63,170 square miles). The rugged Atlas Mountains fill the northwest section, with Jebel ech Chambi, the highest point in the country, rising to 1,544 meters (5,066 feet). Tourists flock to the Mediterranean coast to capture warmth and sunlight, while the broad coastal plain, called the Tunisian Sahel, is famous for olive cultivation. Moving southward, the dry central plain merges into the Sahara Desert.
On December 28, 2020, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image of Tunisia. The image captures small clouds of dust blowing northward from the interior desert. A small plume blows over the Mediterranean Sea while additional dust is confined by the tall Atlas Mountains.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Aqua
Date Acquired: 12/28/2020
Resolutions:
1km (52.8 KB), 500m (188.8 KB), 250m (589.8 KB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
The smallest country in Northern Africa, Tunisia forms a slim wedge tucked between Algeria (west) and Libya (southeast). It also holds a maritime boundary with Italy, thanks to its location along the Mediterranean Sea.
About the size of the U.S. state of Georgia, Tunisia packs a lot of topographic variety into its 63,610 square km (63,170 square miles). The rugged Atlas Mountains fill the northwest section, with Jebel ech Chambi, the highest point in the country, rising to 1,544 meters (5,066 feet). Tourists flock to the Mediterranean coast to capture warmth and sunlight, while the broad coastal plain, called the Tunisian Sahel, is famous for olive cultivation. Moving southward, the dry central plain merges into the Sahara Desert.
On December 28, 2020, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image of Tunisia. The image captures small clouds of dust blowing northward from the interior desert. A small plume blows over the Mediterranean Sea while additional dust is confined by the tall Atlas Mountains.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Aqua
Date Acquired: 12/28/2020
Resolutions:
1km (52.8 KB), 500m (188.8 KB), 250m (589.8 KB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
