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



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