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Snowfall was recorded in the Sahara Desert for the first time in 37 years


It snowed on December 19 in the Sahara Desert, and NASA’s Landsat 7 satellite was there (or rather, hundreds of miles overhead) to see it.
The photo comes from Landsat 7’s Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus visible-light camera, and depicts the first snowfall recorded in the massive African desert in 37 years.
The snow-covered area depicted in the photo lies on the northern end of the desert, near the Moroccan-Algerian border and the town of Ain Safra. Here’s the full image, which you can click to enlarge:
NASA

This map shows the approximate region of the photo, with images from previous years for comparison:
NASA
NASA notes that snow is not all that rare on the African continent, with regular snowfall on high peaks like Kilimanjaro and sites where people ski in South Africa .Snowfall was recorded in the Sahara Desert for the first time in 37 years


It snowed on December 19 in the Sahara Desert, and NASA’s Landsat 7 satellite was there (or rather, hundreds of miles overhead) to see it.
The photo comes from Landsat 7’s Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus visible-light camera, and depicts the first snowfall recorded in the massive African desert in 37 years.
The snow-covered area depicted in the photo lies on the northern end of the desert, near the Moroccan-Algerian border and the town of Ain Safra. Here’s the full image, which you can click to enlarge:
NASA

This map shows the approximate region of the photo, with images from previous years for comparison:
NASA
NASA notes that snow is not all that rare on the African continent, with regular snowfall on high peaks like Kilimanjaro and sites where people ski in South Africa .Snowfall was recorded in the Sahara Desert for the first time in 37 years


It snowed on December 19 in the Sahara Desert, and NASA’s Landsat 7 satellite was there (or rather, hundreds of miles overhead) to see it.
The photo comes from Landsat 7’s Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus visible-light camera, and depicts the first snowfall recorded in the massive African desert in 37 years.
The snow-covered area depicted in the photo lies on the northern end of the desert, near the Moroccan-Algerian border and the town of Ain Safra. Here’s the full image, which you can click to enlarge:
NASA

This map shows the approximate region of the photo, with images from previous years for comparison:
NASA
NASA notes that snow is not all that rare on the African continent, with regular snowfall on high peaks like Kilimanjaro and sites where people ski in South Africa .

One of the effects of climate change. Snow in one of the hottest and driest deserts in the world, is unheard of, but I believe it b/c crazy things have been happening lately in different parts of the world due to climate change.

NotOfThis:
One of the effects of climate change. Sahara desert is one of the hottest and driest deserts in the world, is unheard of, but I believe it b/c crazy things have been happening lately in different parts of the world due to climate change.

fixed

n common harmattan we no see for warri

Hmm

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NotOfThis:
One of the effects of climate change. Snow in one of the hottest and driest deserts in the world, is unheard of, but I believe it b/c crazy things have been happening lately in different parts of the world due to climate change.

U r wrong. It has snowed in d desert in d past. This is d 1st in 37 years. D Sahara is known for extreme temperatures-extreme heat in d day and extreme cold in d nyt. The snow was formed during d nyt. Not disputing climate change effects in our world though

for real?

NotOfThis:
One of the effects of climate change. Snow in one of the hottest and driest deserts in the world, is unheard of, but I believe it b/c crazy things have been happening lately in different parts of the world due to climate change.

it's not d first time
(1st Time In 37 years)

it has been happening for a long time so am not sure is climate change problem

NotOfThis:
One of the effects of climate change. Snow in one of the hottest and driest deserts in the world, is unheard of, but I believe it b/c crazy things have been happening lately in different parts of the world due to climate change.

climate always change whether with human effect or not.

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so

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Henrypraise:
n common harmattan we no see for warri

hin don start today

okay..I have a dream that one day one day it will also snow in Nigeria

IMO, this occurrence indicates efforts to reduce global temperatures are working. Data say the Earth used to be colder than what we have of present and that has been the basis of conservation practices.

kolomax:
fixed

did you read her post carefully before correcting?

piperson:
ok

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manuell1021:
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saraki2019:
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NotOfThis:
One of the effects of climate change. Snow in one of the hottest and driest deserts in the world, is unheard of, but I believe it b/c crazy things have been happening lately in different parts of the world due to climate change.

which climate change. People have been saying Climate change will cause Melting of ice caps cos heat will increase but the opposite is happening

the ice caps at Arctic region are greatly melting dude

snow fall in north algeria each year in many region , but it's rare in the south desertic regions

a thread about snow in africa : https://www.nairaland.com/2947415/snow-africa-pic