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Agricultural Fires in Northw
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Agricultural Fires in Northwest India |
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While a dust storm blows out of the deserts of southern Afghanistan and Pakistan and southward down the Indus River Plain (image left), numerous active fires were burning in northwestern India in the shadow of the Himalaya (upper right). The widespread nature of the fires and the time of year suggest that they are being set intentionally for agricultural purposes. Though not necessarily hazardous, such large-scale burning can have a strong impact on weather, climate, human health, and natural resources. This image of the fires (marked in red) and the dust storm was captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Aqua satellite on October 9, 2004. Image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA-GSFC |
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Floods in Pakistan
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Floods in Pakistan |
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A blistering heat wave [ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=12916 ] settled over southern Asia for much of June. The high temperatures melted mountain snowpacks, sending torrents of flood water down the rivers of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. The top Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ]) image shows flooding along the Kabul River on June 27, 2005. The image was acquired by the Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov/ ] satellite and is shown in false color with water being dark blue, clouds light blue and white, and vegetation bright green. The lower image was taken on June 15, 2005, by the MODIS sensor flying aboard the Terra [ http://terra.nasa.gov/ ] satellite as the river was beginning to rise. Though slightly swollen in the lower image, the river has not spread widely beyond its banks, as it appears to have done in the top image. The large images provided above are at MODIS? maximum resolution of 250 meters per pixel. The MODIS Rapid Response Team provides daily images [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/subsets/?FAS_India1 ] of the region in a variety of resolutions. NASA images courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] at NASA GSFC. |
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Floods in Pakistan
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Floods in Pakistan |
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A blistering heat wave [ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=12916 ] settled over southern Asia for much of June. The high temperatures melted mountain snowpacks, sending torrents of flood water down the rivers of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. The top Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ]) image shows flooding along the Kabul River on June 27, 2005. The image was acquired by the Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov/ ] satellite and is shown in false color with water being dark blue, clouds light blue and white, and vegetation bright green. The lower image was taken on June 15, 2005, by the MODIS sensor flying aboard the Terra [ http://terra.nasa.gov/ ] satellite as the river was beginning to rise. Though slightly swollen in the lower image, the river has not spread widely beyond its banks, as it appears to have done in the top image. The large images provided above are at MODIS? maximum resolution of 250 meters per pixel. The MODIS Rapid Response Team provides daily images [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/subsets/?FAS_India1 ] of the region in a variety of resolutions. NASA images courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] at NASA GSFC. |
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Haze along the Himalaya Fron
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Haze along the Himalaya Front Range |
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This Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image from the sensor on the Aqua satellite shows different types of aerosols (particles suspended in the atmosphere) over India and Pakistan on December 1, 2004. In the center of the image, the Indus River runs in a sinuous, thick green braid from the foothills of the Himalaya Mountains (top right, hidden by clouds) to the Arabian Sea (bottom left). Backed up against the mountains, a grayish pall is likely human-made particle pollution, from vehicles, energy production, and household heating and cooking fires. At the mouth of the Indus, a tan-colored cloud of aerosols is probably blowing dust from the region?s arid landscapes. To the west of the Indus, a rugged line of mountains separates Pakistan from Afghanistan. The large roan-colored desert is the Margo Desert of southern Afghanistan. NASA image created by Jesse Allen, Earth Observatory, using data obtained from the MODIS Rapid Response team. |
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Heat Wave in Pakistan
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Heat Wave in Pakistan |
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Six people died and dozens more fell ill as temperatures soared to 47 degrees Celsius (116 Fahrenheit) in central Pakistan on May 21 and 22, 2004. Land temperatures, as measured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ] (MODIS) on NASA's Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov/ ] satellite, reflected the extreme air temperatures. Afternoon land temperatures are often higher than air temperatures because the land retains heat. In this MODIS image, taken on May 21, the land around the Indus River, the bright red line running from north to south through the center of the image, has reached 67 degrees Celsius (153 Fahrenheit). In the top right corner, the temperature gradient in the Himalaya Mountains might correlate with elevation, as the temperature climbs up the color scale from the frigid, snow-capped peaks (blue) to the hot valleys (red). The pattern is more distinct in the high-resolution image, which shows a larger region to the north, including Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, India, and China at 500 meters per pixel. The image is available in additional resolutions, including MODIS' maximum resolution of 250 meters per pixel. NASA image courtesy Jacques Descloitres and Ana Pinheiro, MODIS Rapid Response Team [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] at GSFC |
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Heat Wave in Pakistan
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Heat Wave in Pakistan |
| Description |
It was not even officially summer in the Northern Hemisphere, but Pakistan was in the midst of a deadly heat wave when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ]) on NASA's Terra [ http://terra.nasa.gov/ ] satellite captured the top image on June 10, 2007. The image shows land surface temperatures—how hot the land would feel to the touch. Except for the snow-covered mountain tops in western Pakistan and Afghanistan, land surface temperatures are all on the top end of the scale, as indicated by the prevalence of yellow and warm pink tones in the image. The Indus River is defined by its cooler surface. The vegetation and wetlands surrounding the river are cooler than the sand-and-rock landscape beyond the river valley. Airborne dust [ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=14300 ] over India masks the hot sands of the Great Indian Desert. The lower image shows land surface temperatures on May 18, 2007, well before the heat wave started. The dark purple regions area the frigid tops of clouds. Compared to May 18, yellow tones cover a much wider area in the June image, indicating how much the land surface had warmed. Land surface temperatures can be warmer or cooler than the air temperatures cited in weather reports. The land takes longer to heat up or cool down than the air. This is why a tile floor is so cold on a chilly winter morning, or why a sandy beach burns your feet on a summer's day. On June 10, air temperatures in parts of Pakistan reached above 50 degrees Celsius (120 Fahrenheit), and this image indicates that ground temperatures climbed to about 70 degrees Celsius (160 Fahrenheit) in rocky desert regions. By June 13, the heat wave had caused 232 heat-related deaths in Pakistan, said news reports, [ http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LRON-745C6X?OpenDocument ] with additional deaths in neighboring India. NASA image created by Jesse Allen, using data provided courtesy of the MODIS Rapid Response [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/ ] team. |
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Heat Wave in Pakistan
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Heat Wave in Pakistan |
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It was not even officially summer in the Northern Hemisphere, but Pakistan was in the midst of a deadly heat wave when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ]) on NASA's Terra [ http://terra.nasa.gov/ ] satellite captured the top image on June 10, 2007. The image shows land surface temperatures—how hot the land would feel to the touch. Except for the snow-covered mountain tops in western Pakistan and Afghanistan, land surface temperatures are all on the top end of the scale, as indicated by the prevalence of yellow and warm pink tones in the image. The Indus River is defined by its cooler surface. The vegetation and wetlands surrounding the river are cooler than the sand-and-rock landscape beyond the river valley. Airborne dust [ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=14300 ] over India masks the hot sands of the Great Indian Desert. The lower image shows land surface temperatures on May 18, 2007, well before the heat wave started. The dark purple regions area the frigid tops of clouds. Compared to May 18, yellow tones cover a much wider area in the June image, indicating how much the land surface had warmed. Land surface temperatures can be warmer or cooler than the air temperatures cited in weather reports. The land takes longer to heat up or cool down than the air. This is why a tile floor is so cold on a chilly winter morning, or why a sandy beach burns your feet on a summer's day. On June 10, air temperatures in parts of Pakistan reached above 50 degrees Celsius (120 Fahrenheit), and this image indicates that ground temperatures climbed to about 70 degrees Celsius (160 Fahrenheit) in rocky desert regions. By June 13, the heat wave had caused 232 heat-related deaths in Pakistan, said news reports, [ http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LRON-745C6X?OpenDocument ] with additional deaths in neighboring India. NASA image created by Jesse Allen, using data provided courtesy of the MODIS Rapid Response [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/ ] team. |
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Dust in the Indus Valley
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Dust in the Indus Valley |
| Description |
From the foothills of the Himalaya Mountains (upper right) to the east of the broad swath of olive-green vegetation along the Indus River Plain, blowing dust and sand make their own river that flows past the Thar Desert and out over the Arabian Sea (lower left). The winds must be wide-spread and fierce over the region, as pale dust plumes are streaming away from orange-colored deserts in Afghanistan (upper left), as well. This image was captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Aqua satellite on May 23, 2004. Image by Jesse Allen, based on data from the MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA-GSFC |
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Dust over the Arabian Sea
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Dust over the Arabian Sea |
| Description |
A number of jets of windblown desert dust (light brown plumes) were blowing over the Gulf of Oman (middle left) and the Arabian Sea (bottom center) on May 2, 2003. Originating from the Arabian Peninsula (left) as well as Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (top center and top right, respectively), the dust obscures the surface over much of the region. This image was made using data from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) sensors flying aboard NASA's Terra and Aqua satellites at hours apart on the same day. The high-resolution image provided above is 500 meters per pixel. The MODIS Rapid Response System provides this image at MODIS' maximum spatial resolution of 250 meters. Image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC |
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Dust over the Arabian Sea
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Dust over the Arabian Sea |
| Description |
Dust blowing out of India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan mingled over the Arabian Sea on April 9, 2006. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ]) on NASA's Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov/ ] satellite took this picture the same day. In this image, a beige plume of dust, shown near the left edge of the picture, pushes southward from Afghanistan, crossing over Pakistan toward the ocean. To the east, another dust plume over the border between India and Pakistan also heads toward the water. Two tendrils of dust merge over the water, just south of the coast. NASA imagery created by Jesse Allen, Earth Observatory, using data obtained courtesy of the Goddard Earth Sciences DAAC [ http://daac.gsfc.nasa.gov/ ]. |
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Dust Storm in Pakistan
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Dust Storm in Pakistan |
| Description |
A thin veil of white dust blurs the shorelines of Iran and Pakistan in this true-color Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ] (MODIS) image. The image, taken on November 23, 2003, by the Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov/ ] satellite, shows blowing dust from the deserts and dry lakes in Iran (left), Pakistan (right), and Afghanistan (upper right in the high resolution image). The most obvious plumes are over the Persian Gulf, left, and the Gulf of Oman, right. In addition to the dust over the water, the high resolution image shows dust storms in Northern Pakistan?s Hamun-i-Mashkel and Afghanistan?s Gowd-e-Zereh, both dry lake beds. The high-resolution image provided above is at MODIS?s maximum spatial resolution of 250 meters per pixel. The image is available in additional resolutions [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/?2003327-1123/Pakistan.A2003327.0905 ]. Image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] at NASA GSFC |
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Dust Storm over Afghanistan
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Dust Storm over Afghanistan and Pakistan |
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Sandstorms that have been scouring southwestern Afghanistan since early June 2003 are being called the worst in living memory by residents of the area. The dust and sand have buried villages, filled waterways, destroyed crops and killed livestock. The storms are persisting longer than expected, creating a huge environmental problem for the residents of this region. Most of the windblown dust appears to be originating in the Sistan Basin, which is home to the Hamoun Wetlands straddling the border between Iran and Afghanistan. Persistent drought conditions there, coupled with increased irrigation off the Helmand River, have quickly turned these wetlands into arid salt pans. The high-resolution image provided above is 500 meters per pixel. The MODIS Rapid Response System provides this image at MODIS' maximum spatial resolution of 250 meters. Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC |
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Dust Storm over Southern Asi
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Dust Storm over Southern Asia |
| Description |
A new and massive dust storm (light brown) erupted out of the Sistan Basin straddling the border between Iran and Afghanistan on April 29, 2004. The dust blew southward and spread out over a wide area, covering most of southern Afghanistan and western Pakistan. (The borders between those countries are traced here in black.) The dust can be seen here extending well out over the Arabian Sea (bottom). For more than five millennia, the Sistan Basin served as a cradle for life in what was once a 2,000-square-km (800-square-mile) wetland ecosystem known as the Hamoun Wetlands. Fed mainly by the springtime meltwater running off the mountains to the north and coursing through the Helmand River, the Hamoun Wetlands were replenished every year so that for thousands of years the region was an abundant source of fish, game, and fresh water for farming. But with unprecedented population growth in the region throughout the 20th century, coupled with a relatively sudden and dramatic increase in irrigation off of the Helmand River, the Hamoun Wetlands have almost completely dried up within the last 5 years. What was once a lush ecosystem teeming with life has been replaced by a mostly lifeless salt pan. (For more details, please read From Wetland to Wasteland. [ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Study/hamoun/ ]) The light, silty lakefloor is now vulnerable to the intense heat and strong winds often experienced in this region that, in recent years, have been generating some very impressive dust storms that appear to be increasing in both frequency and severity. This true-color image was captured on April 29, 2004, by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA's Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov ] satellite. The high-resolution copy available here is 500 meters per pixel. Additional resolution [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/?2004120-0429/Pakistan.A2004120.0915 ] copies of this image are also available. Image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] at NASA GSFC |
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Dust Storm over Turkmenistan
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Dust Storm over Turkmenistan |
| Description |
On January 29, 2007, a dust storm blew northward across Turkmenistan toward Uzbekistan. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ] on NASA's Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov ] satellite took this picture the same day. This image shows multiple sources for the dust in both Iran and Afghanistan. As sand covers much of Turkmenistan, however, dust could also have been picked up there, and just been hidden under the plume. Mixed with the dust plume are clouds, which fringe it on both the east and west. The clouds could be associated with the same weather system that kicked up the dust. Smoke probably also mixes with the dust plume in this picture, as MODIS detected a cluster of hotspots (outlined in red) in southern Turkmenistan, along with a few more along the Uzbekistan border. These hotspots show where the satellite detected anomalously warm surface temperatures, usually associated with fires. In the south, where skies are fairly clear of dust and clouds, patches of pale green appear along the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan border. Otherwise, vegetation is scarce in this arid region. NASA image by Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] Goddard Space Flight Center. |
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Massive Dust Storm in Pakist
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Massive Dust Storm in Pakistan |
| Description |
This true-color image centered over southwestern Pakistan shows a massive dust storm (tan pixels) filling the skies over much of the region. The black lines indicate Pakistan's borders with its neighbors Iran, to the west, and Afghanistan, to the north. The bright white patches are clouds. This image was acquired on June 7, 2003, by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Aqua satellite. The high-resolution image provided above is 500 meters per pixel. The MODIS Rapid Response System provides this image at MODIS' maximum spatial resolution of 250 meters. Image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC |
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Flooding in Afghanistan
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Flooding in Afghanistan |
| Description |
In mid-April 2003, heavy rains in Afghanistan led to floods that killed 30 people and displaced hundreds. The floodwaters can be seen in this false-color image (right) acquired on April 22, 2003, by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA?s Aqua spacecraft. The most devastating floods occurred in southern Afghanistan in the Helmand province along the Helmand River. Earlier in the month (left, acquired by MODIS Aqua on April 4, 2003), there was much less standing water in southern Afghanistan. And the Helmand River, which can be seen winding its way up from the bottom of April 22 image, is hardly visible on April 4. In this false-color image, water is blue. Clouds appear as pale blue and white, vegetated land is green and arid land is tan. Image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC |
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Flooding in Afghanistan
| Title |
Flooding in Afghanistan |
| Description |
In mid-April 2003, heavy rains in Afghanistan led to floods that killed 30 people and displaced hundreds. The floodwaters can be seen in this false-color image (right) acquired on April 22, 2003, by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA?s Aqua spacecraft. The most devastating floods occurred in southern Afghanistan in the Helmand province along the Helmand River. Earlier in the month (left, acquired by MODIS Aqua on April 4, 2003), there was much less standing water in southern Afghanistan. And the Helmand River, which can be seen winding its way up from the bottom of April 22 image, is hardly visible on April 4. In this false-color image, water is blue. Clouds appear as pale blue and white, vegetated land is green and arid land is tan. Image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC |
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Floods in Afghanistan
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Floods in Afghanistan |
| Description |
Already bracing for severe floods after the most arduous winter in a decade, Afghanistan has been flooded by heavy rains. The saltpan plains—once the Sistan Wetlands—of western Afghanistan and eastern Iran are filling with water. In the two week period that passed between February 21, and March 7, 2005, this border region went from arid plain to water-soaked wetlands. According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), the floods have killed three people and destroyed about 300 houses in Afghanistan. Officials fear that flooding could intensify as temperatures rise and winter's snow [ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=12717 ] begins to melt. The Sistan Wetlands have been steadily drying out in the grip of an extended drought that started in 1998. (See "From Wetland to Wasteland" [ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Study/hamoun/ ]) The former extent of the wetlands is visible in the lower image, taken by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ]) on NASA's Aqua satellite on February 21. Evaporating water left white salt flats, which are a lighter shade of tan in this image. The top image, taken by MODIS on the Terra satellite, shows that flood waters have filled the depressions left by the former wetlands. The images are shown in false color and combine both near infrared and visible light. In this color combination, the tan desert soil has a slightly pink tint, clouds are light blue, plant-covered regions are bright green, and clear water is black. Because dirt scatters light, it colors the water blue. Clearer, deeper water is a dark shade of blue, while shallow, mud-laden water is lighter blue. Beyond causing wide-spread floods, the rain has spurred plant growth, particularly in Iran, where the wetlands are considerably greener on March 7. NASA images courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] at NASA GSFC. The images are available in additional resolutions [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/subsets/?Afghanistan/2005066 ]. |
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Floods in Afghanistan
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Floods in Afghanistan |
| Description |
Already bracing for severe floods after the most arduous winter in a decade, Afghanistan has been flooded by heavy rains. The saltpan plains—once the Sistan Wetlands—of western Afghanistan and eastern Iran are filling with water. In the two week period that passed between February 21, and March 7, 2005, this border region went from arid plain to water-soaked wetlands. According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), the floods have killed three people and destroyed about 300 houses in Afghanistan. Officials fear that flooding could intensify as temperatures rise and winter's snow [ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=12717 ] begins to melt. The Sistan Wetlands have been steadily drying out in the grip of an extended drought that started in 1998. (See "From Wetland to Wasteland" [ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Study/hamoun/ ]) The former extent of the wetlands is visible in the lower image, taken by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ]) on NASA's Aqua satellite on February 21. Evaporating water left white salt flats, which are a lighter shade of tan in this image. The top image, taken by MODIS on the Terra satellite, shows that flood waters have filled the depressions left by the former wetlands. The images are shown in false color and combine both near infrared and visible light. In this color combination, the tan desert soil has a slightly pink tint, clouds are light blue, plant-covered regions are bright green, and clear water is black. Because dirt scatters light, it colors the water blue. Clearer, deeper water is a dark shade of blue, while shallow, mud-laden water is lighter blue. Beyond causing wide-spread floods, the rain has spurred plant growth, particularly in Iran, where the wetlands are considerably greener on March 7. NASA images courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] at NASA GSFC. The images are available in additional resolutions [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/subsets/?Afghanistan/2005066 ]. |
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Floods in Afghanistan
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Floods in Afghanistan |
| Description |
The normally arid desert of western Afghanistan flowed with water on November 17, 2006, after heavy rain fell over the country. The rain triggered flash floods that killed at least 10 people, with more than 100 still missing as of November 20, reported Reuters. In their first assessment of the disaster, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies [ http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/YAOI-6VQ3AR?OpenDocument ] (IFRC) found that the widespread flooding had destroyed 10 villages and hundreds of houses in other communities throughout western Afghanistan. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ]) on NASA's Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov/ ] satellite captured the top image of the floods on November 17, 2006. The tan and pink desert is laced with pale blue where water flows through normally dry channels. The Farah and Khash Rivers and their tributaries, not ordinarily visible in MODIS images, are outlined in blue where water muddies the surrounding land. The flooding extends far beyond the area shown in this image. Additional signs of flooding are evident in the large image. These images show western Afghanistan in false color, where water-logged sand is blue, clouds are pale blue, and sparsely vegetated or bare land is tan or pink. Plant-covered land is bright green. The MODIS Rapid Response Team provides daily images [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/subsets/?Afghanistan/2006321 ] of Afghanistan in both false color and photo-like natural color. NASA image courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] at NASA GSFC. |
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Floods in Afghanistan
| Title |
Floods in Afghanistan |
| Description |
The normally arid desert of western Afghanistan flowed with water on November 17, 2006, after heavy rain fell over the country. The rain triggered flash floods that killed at least 10 people, with more than 100 still missing as of November 20, reported Reuters. In their first assessment of the disaster, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies [ http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/YAOI-6VQ3AR?OpenDocument ] (IFRC) found that the widespread flooding had destroyed 10 villages and hundreds of houses in other communities throughout western Afghanistan. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ]) on NASA's Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov/ ] satellite captured the top image of the floods on November 17, 2006. The tan and pink desert is laced with pale blue where water flows through normally dry channels. The Farah and Khash Rivers and their tributaries, not ordinarily visible in MODIS images, are outlined in blue where water muddies the surrounding land. The flooding extends far beyond the area shown in this image. Additional signs of flooding are evident in the large image. These images show western Afghanistan in false color, where water-logged sand is blue, clouds are pale blue, and sparsely vegetated or bare land is tan or pink. Plant-covered land is bright green. The MODIS Rapid Response Team provides daily images [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/subsets/?Afghanistan/2006321 ] of Afghanistan in both false color and photo-like natural color. NASA image courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] at NASA GSFC. |
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Floods in Afghanistan
| Title |
Floods in Afghanistan |
| Description |
The normally arid desert of western Afghanistan flowed with water on November 17, 2006, after heavy rain fell over the country. The rain triggered flash floods that killed at least 10 people with more than 100 still missing as of November 20, reported Reuters. In their first assessment of the disaster, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies [ http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/YAOI-6VQ3AR?OpenDocument ] (IFRC) found that the widespread flooding had destroyed 10 villages and hundreds of houses in other communities throughout western Afghanistan. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ]) on NASA's Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov/ ] satellite captured the top image of the floods on November 17, 2006. The tan and pink desert is laced with pale blue where water had flowed through normally dry channels. The Farah and Khash Rivers and their tributaries, not ordinarily visible in MODIS images, are outlined in blue where water muddied the surrounding land when the rivers burst their banks. The flooding extends far beyond the area shown in this image. Additional signs of flooding are evident in the large image. These images show western Afghanistan in false color where water-logged sand is blue, clouds are pale blue, and sparsely vegetated or bare land is tan pink. Plant-covered land is bright green. The MODIS Rapid Response Team provides daily images [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/subsets/?Afghanistan/2006321 ] of Afghanistan in both false color and photo-like natural color. NASA image courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] at NASA GSFC. |
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Floods in Afghanistan
| Title |
Floods in Afghanistan |
| Description |
The normally arid desert of western Afghanistan flowed with water on November 17, 2006, after heavy rain fell over the country. The rain triggered flash floods that killed at least 10 people with more than 100 still missing as of November 20, reported Reuters. In their first assessment of the disaster, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies [ http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/YAOI-6VQ3AR?OpenDocument ] (IFRC) found that the widespread flooding had destroyed 10 villages and hundreds of houses in other communities throughout western Afghanistan. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ]) on NASA's Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov/ ] satellite captured the top image of the floods on November 17, 2006. The tan and pink desert is laced with pale blue where water had flowed through normally dry channels. The Farah and Khash Rivers and their tributaries, not ordinarily visible in MODIS images, are outlined in blue where water muddied the surrounding land when the rivers burst their banks. The flooding extends far beyond the area shown in this image. Additional signs of flooding are evident in the large image. These images show western Afghanistan in false color where water-logged sand is blue, clouds are pale blue, and sparsely vegetated or bare land is tan pink. Plant-covered land is bright green. The MODIS Rapid Response Team provides daily images [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/subsets/?Afghanistan/2006321 ] of Afghanistan in both false color and photo-like natural color. NASA image courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] at NASA GSFC. |
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Dust Storm in Southwest Asia
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
A day after it started, a du
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swasia_amo_2007319
| mediatype |
IMAGE |
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image |
| date |
2007-11-15 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
swasia_amo_2007319 |
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Dust Storm in Northeastern A
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
A two-pronged plume of dust
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ge_20079
| mediatype |
IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2008-06-14 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
ge_20079 |
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Dust Storm in Northeastern A
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
A two-pronged plume of dust
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ge_20079
| mediatype |
IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2008-06-14 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
ge_20079 |
|
Dust Storm in Pakistan: Natu
…
nasa, nasanaturalhazards
A thin veil of white dust bl
…
Pakistan.AMO2003327
| mediatype |
IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2003-11-23 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
Pakistan.AMO2003327 |
|
Dust over the Hamoun Wetland
…
nasa, nasanaturalhazards
Straddling the borders of Ir
…
ge_19981
| mediatype |
IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2008-05-18 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
ge_19981 |
|
Dust over the Hamoun Wetland
…
nasa, nasanaturalhazards
Straddling the borders of Ir
…
ge_19981
| mediatype |
IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2008-05-18 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
ge_19981 |
|
Dust Storm over Turkmenistan
…
nasa, nasanaturalhazards
On January 29, 2007, a dust
…
turk_amo_2007029
| mediatype |
IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2007-01-29 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
turk_amo_2007029 |
|
Dust Storms over the Middle
…
nasa, nasanaturalhazards
Dust plumes lingered over th
…
arabia_tmo_2008053
| mediatype |
IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2008-02-22 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
arabia_tmo_2008053 |
|
Dust Storm over Southwestern
…
nasa, nasanaturalhazards
Two days after forming over
…
stan_amo_2008181
| mediatype |
IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2008-06-29 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
stan_amo_2008181 |
|
Extreme Cold and Snow in Cen
…
nasa, nasanaturalhazards
Afghanistan was one of many
…
ge_19578
| mediatype |
IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2008-01-20 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
ge_19578 |
|
Haze along the Himalaya Fron
…
nasa, nasanaturalhazards
This Moderate Resolution Ima
…
aqua_nindia_01dec04
| mediatype |
IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2004-12-01 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
aqua_nindia_01dec04 |
|
Dust Storm over Southwestern
…
nasa, nasanaturalhazards
On June 27, 2008, a dust sto
…
stan_amo_2008179
| mediatype |
IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2008-06-27 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
stan_amo_2008179 |
|
Heat Wave in Pakistan: Natur
…
nasa, nasanaturalhazards
Six people died and dozens m
…
Pakistan_AMO2004142
| mediatype |
IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2004-05-21 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
Pakistan_AMO2004142 |
|
Dust over the Arabian Sea: N
…
nasa, nasanaturalhazards
A number of jets of windblow
…
ArabianSea_TMO2003122
| mediatype |
IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2003-05-02 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
ArabianSea_TMO2003122 |
|
Dust Storm over Southern Asi
…
nasa, nasaimageofthedaygalle
…
A new and massive dust storm
…
Pakistan_AMO2004120
| mediatype |
IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2004-04-29 |
| creator |
NASA -- Image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC |
| identifier |
Pakistan_AMO2004120 |
|
Dust in the Indus Valley: Na
…
nasa, nasanaturalhazards
From the foothills of the Hi
…
aqua_pakistan_23may04
| mediatype |
IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2004-05-23 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
aqua_pakistan_23may04 |
|
Massive Dust Storm in Pakist
…
nasa, nasanaturalhazards
This true-color image center
…
Pakistan_AMO2003158
| mediatype |
IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2003-06-07 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
Pakistan_AMO2003158 |
|
Flooding in Afghanistan: Nat
…
nasa, nasanaturalhazards
In mid-April 2003, heavy rai
…
afganistan.AMO2003112
| mediatype |
IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2003-04-22 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
afganistan.AMO2003112 |
|
Flooding in Afghanistan: Nat
…
nasa, nasanaturalhazards
In mid-April 2003, heavy rai
…
afganistan.AMO2003112
| mediatype |
IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2003-04-22 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
afganistan.AMO2003112 |
|
Floods in Afghanistan: Image
…
nasa, nasaimageofthedaygalle
…
The normally arid desert of
…
Afghanistan_AMO_2006321
| mediatype |
IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2006-11-17 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA image courtesy the rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC. |
| identifier |
Afghanistan_AMO_2006321 |
|
Agricultural Fires in Northw
…
nasa, nasanaturalhazards
While a dust storm blows out
…
India.AMOA2004283
| mediatype |
IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2004-10-09 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
India.AMOA2004283 |
|
Floods in Pakistan: Natural
…
nasa, nasanaturalhazards
* eoimages.gsfc.nasa.gov/ima
…
KabulRiver_AMO_2005178
| mediatype |
IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2005-06-27 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
KabulRiver_AMO_2005178 |
|
Dust Storm over Afghanistan
…
nasa, nasanaturalhazards
On July 4, 2003, a dust stor
…
Pakistan.AMOA2003185
| mediatype |
IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
July 4, 2003 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
Pakistan.AMOA2003185 |
|
Southwest Asia Dust Storm: N
…
nasa, nasanaturalhazards
A large dust storm was sweep
…
Afghanistan.AMOA2004158
| mediatype |
IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2004-06-07 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
Afghanistan.AMOA2004158 |
|
Dust over the Arabian Sea: N
…
nasa, nasanaturalhazards
Dust blowing out of India, P
…
pakistan_amo_2006099
| mediatype |
IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2006-04-09 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
pakistan_amo_2006099 |
|
Floods in Afghanistan: Natur
…
nasa, nasanaturalhazards
* eoimages.gsfc.nasa.gov/ima
…
Afghanistan_TMO_2005052
| mediatype |
IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2005-03-07 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
Afghanistan_TMO_2005052 |
|
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