Subj : MODIS Pic of the Day 22 May 2023
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From : Dan Richter
Date : Mon May 22 2023 12:00:42

May 22, 2023 - Dust in China and Mongolia

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   Dust blanketed the border between northwestern China and southern
   Mongolia for more than a week in late May 2023. The Moderate Resolution
   Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Terra satellite
   acquired a true-color image of the dust storm on May 19.

   The dust primarily rises from the Gobi Desert, a large, cold area of
   sparse grassland and sand that straddles the Mongolia-China border. A
   long line of camel-colored dust stretches along the southern section of
   the image. In some areas, the dust along this line is so thick that it
   is impossible to view the land beneath. In the northeast (upper left),
   a thinner veil of dust covers the landscape and appears to be moving
   eastward. The nearby white cloud likely marks an unsettled system that
   created winds that, at least in part, were responsible for gusty wind
   that helped drive the dust storm.

   The Gobi Desert ranks among the world’s most prolific dust-producing
   regions. While dust storms can – and do – arise at any time of the
   year, they are more frequent in springtime.

   Image Facts
   Satellite:  Terra
   Date Acquired: 5/19/2023
   Resolutions:  1km (2 MB),  500m (5.1 MB),  250m (3.4 MB)
   Bands Used: 1,4,3
   Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC



https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2023-05-22
 
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