March 2, 2021 - Snow in Hindu Kush

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   A chilly blanket of snow tops the Hindu Kush Mountains of Afghanistan
   in early March 2021. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
   (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired this true-color image on
   March 1.

   The Hindu Kush Mountains sits primarily in arid Afghanistan, but the
   range also straddles the borders between Pakistan and India. Winter
   snows can be deep and treacherous in the mountains, even though the
   lower elevations nearby—such as the dune rippled Registan Desert—remain
   parched. Snow typically falls between October and March in the Hindu
   Kush, piling up precipitation that becomes exquisitely important to the
   arid region as it melts. In spring and summer, snowmelt trickles into a
   number of rivers to provide water for agriculture, drinking, and other
   vital human needs.

   Image Facts
   Satellite:  Aqua
   Date Acquired: 3/1/2021
   Resolutions:  1km (180.4 KB),  500m (469.6 KB),  250m (1.3 MB)
   Bands Used: 1,4,3
   Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC



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