August 23, 2022 - Dust in Iraq
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A heavy dust storms swept across much of Iraq in late August 2022. The
Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s
Terra satellite acquired a true-color image of a sheet of dust moving
across Lake Therthar. The Euphrates and Tigris Rivers can be seen in
the southwest and northeast, respectively.
Dust storms are common in Iraq both in late spring and summer, thanks
to seasonal winds, such as the “shamal” that blows in from the
northwest. These strong winds blow across abundant sources of dust,
sometimes creating massive dust storms that can shut down
transportation and are harmful to human health. According to The World
Bank, northern Iraq between the Tigris and Euphrates has the highest
density of dust sources in the Middle East.
Image Facts
Satellite: Terra
Date Acquired: 8/22/2022
Resolutions: 1km (136.6 KB), 500m (324.3 KB), 250m (160.9
KB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2022-08-23
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