File:Desert dunes may be affected by climate change (Copernicus).jpg

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This image, taken on 1 January 2022, shows dunes near crop fields in Sharq El Owainat, Egypt. The sand dunes in this part of the Saharan desert are shaped in a northeast-southwest pattern by the wind.

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English: This image, taken on 1 January 2022, shows dunes near crop fields in Sharq El Owainat, Egypt. The sand dunes in this part of the Saharan desert are shaped in a northeast-southwest pattern by the wind. According to scientists at King's College London, climate change could induce a rotation of the prevailing winds in this area. This change would cause the dunes to shift from west to east, and in the worst-case scenario, threaten the cultivated fields in this area of the northern Sahara. Data acquired by the Copernicus satellites allow accurate imaging of atmospheric particulate matter, including desert dust. These data enable scientists to improve modelling of both climate change and air quality.
Date Taken on 1 January 2022
Source Desert dunes may be affected by climate change
Author European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery

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Attribution: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2022

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