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NASA Earth Observatory Collection
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NASA Earth Observatory Collection
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Title:
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Dust over the Aral Sea
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Dust over the Aral Sea
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On April 18, 2003, strong southwesterly winds were blowing dust and sand from the deserts of Kazakhstan out over the Aral Sea. The above true-color image of the dust plume was acquired by the Mod erate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument, flying aboard NASA?s Aqua spacecraft. Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MOD IS Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC.
Description
On April 18, 2003, strong southwesterly winds were blowing dust and sand from the deserts of Kazakhstan out over the Aral Sea. The above true-color image of the dust plume was acquired by the Mod erate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument, flying aboard NASA?s Aqua spacecraft. Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MOD IS Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC. Description
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Aqua- MODIS
Satellite_-_Sensor
Aqua- MODIS
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Aqua
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Aqua
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Aral Sea
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Aral Sea
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Kazakhstan
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Kazakhstan
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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April 18, 2003
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April 18, 2003
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2003
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2003
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UID:
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SPD-ETOBS-10188
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