Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Earth Observatory Collection
Title:
Dust Storm over Eastern Mediterranean
Description:
A large plume of Saharan Desert dust (tan pixels) was blowing over Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean on May 10, 2003. This true-color image was acquired by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), flying aboard NASA’s 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, MOD IS Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
Satellite - Sensor:
Aqua- MODIS
facet_what:
Aqua
facet_where:
Egypt
facet_where:
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_when:
May 10, 2003
facet_when_year:
2003
UID:
SPD-ETOBS-10656
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Dust Storm over Eastern Mediterranean