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Collection:
NASA Earth Observatory Collection
Title:
Dust Storm over Persian Gulf
Description:
On June 14, 2003, the Mod erate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Ter ra satellite captured an image of a dust storm veiling the northern part of the Persian Gulf and surrounding countries: (clockwise from bottom left) Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, and Iran. The front of the dust cloud stops just short of the peninsular country of Qatar, at bottom center.

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:
Terra- MODIS
facet_what:
Terra
facet_where:
Iran
facet_where:
Iraq
facet_where:
Kuwait
facet_where:
Persian Gulf
facet_where:
Saudi Arabia
facet_where:
Qatar
facet_where:
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_when:
June 14, 2003
facet_when_year:
2003
UID:
SPD-ETOBS-10712
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Dust Storm over Persian Gulf