Subj : MODIS Pic of the Day 07 March 2023
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From : Dan Richter
Date : Tue Mar 07 2023 11:00:12

March 7, 2023 - Dust plumes off Eritrea

   Dust plume off Eritrea
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   Plumes of tan dust blew from the small country of Eritrea on the
   African coast and over the Red Sea on March 6, 2023. The Moderate
   Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua
   satellite acquired a true-color image of the active dust storm on that
   same day.

   A dense plume of dust parallels the coastline of Eritrea while a fine
   blanket of dust spreads over the country’s Dahlak Archipelago, a group
   of islands in the Red Sea off the coast. Only four of the islands are
   permanently inhabited. The Dahlak Archipelago have been known as rich
   pearl fisheries for centuries.

   With an area slightly smaller than the U.S. state of Pennsylvania,
   Eritrea sits wedged between Sudan (north) and Ethiopia (south). The
   hot, dry strip of desert that sits along the Red Sea coast holds
   copious dust that is easily lifted by strong winds to create dust
   storms. Away from the coast, the terrain rises to the highlands, where
   the climate is more temperate and most of the population is found.

   Image Facts
   Satellite:  Aqua
   Date Acquired: 3/6/2023
   Resolutions:  1km (391.2 KB),  500m (968.1 KB),  250m (646.9
   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=2023-03-07
 
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