October 12, 2020 - Dust Storm in Russia

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   On October 9, 2020, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
   (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image of dust
   blowing over the Russian republics of Kalmykia and Dagestan. The
   streamers of light-colored dust appear to arise from point-sources near
   the coast of the Caspian Sea and possibly from arid, sandy areas on the
   interior. Strong winds began moving the dust to the northwest on
   October 9 and continued on October 10. Satellite imagery shows some
   dust still moving on October 11, but it is much diminished.

   Covering an area of roughly 371,000 square kilometers (143,200 square
   miles), the Caspian Sea is the world’s largest salt lake. The water
   appears green in its shallow northern part, primarily from suspended
   sediment swirling in the shallow waters, where it has an average depth
   of just 5 to 6 meters (16 to 20 feet). The Caspian Sea is much deeper
   in the south and appears dark blue.

   Image Facts
   Satellite:  Aqua
   Date Acquired: 10/9/2020
   Resolutions:  1km (180.7 KB),  500m (606.1 KB),  250m (1.7 MB)
   Bands Used: 1,4,3
   Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC



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