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NASA Earth Observatory Collection
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NASA Earth Observatory Collection
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Dust Storm Over Persian Gulf
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Dust Storm Over Persian Gulf
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On May 14, 2004, the morning overpass of the Ter ra satellite over the Persian Gulf captured this image of a large dust storm spreading a veil of dust over the water and the countries surrounding the shores: (clockwise from top left corner) Iraq, Iran, United Arab Emirates, Saudia Arabia, and Kuwait. The peninsular country on the western shore of the Gulf is Qatar. The dust swirls in streamers, arcs, and parallel lines over more than half the Gulf. The high-resolution image provided above is 500 meters per pixel. The MODIS Rapid Response System provides this image at add itional resolutions. Image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MOD IS Rapid Response Team, NASA-GSFC
Description
On May 14, 2004, the morning overpass of the Ter ra satellite over the Persian Gulf captured this image of a large dust storm spreading a veil of dust over the water and the countries surrounding the shores: (clockwise from top left corner) Iraq, Iran, United Arab Emirates, Saudia Arabia, and Kuwait. The peninsular country on the western shore of the Gulf is Qatar. The dust swirls in streamers, arcs, and parallel lines over more than half the Gulf. The high-resolution image provided above is 500 meters per pixel. The MODIS Rapid Response System provides this image at add itional resolutions. Image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MOD IS Rapid Response Team, NASA-GSFC Description
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Satellite - Sensor:
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Terra- MODIS
Satellite_-_Sensor
Terra- MODIS
Satellite - Sensor
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Terra
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Terra
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Iran
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Iran
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Iraq
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Iraq
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Kuwait
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Kuwait
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Persian Gulf
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Persian Gulf
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United Arab Emirates
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United Arab Emirates
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Qatar
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Qatar
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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May 14, 2004
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May 14, 2004
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2004
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2004
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UID:
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SPD-ETOBS-12126
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