|
Collection:
|
|
NASA Earth Observatory Collection
Collection
NASA Earth Observatory Collection
Collection
|
|
Title:
|
|
Dust Storm in the United Arab Emirates
Title
Dust Storm in the United Arab Emirates
Title
|
|
Description:
|
A day-long dust storm surprised residents of Al Ain on October 12, 2005, according to a report in the Khaleej Times. The storm dropped visibility to less than 4 kilometers (about 2.5 miles) and pushed temperatures to 41 degrees Celsius (about 106 degrees Fahrenheit). Those dealing with respiratory ailments or fasting for Ramadan were warned to be especially cautious. Al Ain (also Al Ayn) is in the eastern part of the United Arab Emirates, near the border with Oman. The town is known for both its gardens and its archaeological remains. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) flying onboard the Aqua satellite captured this image on October 12, 2005. In this image, tendrils of dust sweep over both the Persian Gulf to the West, and the Gulf of Oman to the East. Two interesting features visible through the dust are Dubai’s manmade Palm Islands—described by their builders as the Eighth Wonder of the World—in the eastern part of the United Arab Emirates. An International Space Station astronaut photographed Palm Jumeirah on April 1, 2005. NASA image courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC. The MODIS Rapid Response Team provides daily" title="http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/subsets/?AERONET_Dhabi">daily">http://rapidfire.sc…images of the United Arab Emirates.
Description
A day-long dust storm surprised residents of Al Ain on October 12, 2005, according to a report in the Khaleej Times. The storm dropped visibility to less than 4 kilometers (about 2.5 miles) and pushed temperatures to 41 degrees Celsius (about 106 degrees Fahrenheit). Those dealing with respiratory ailments or fasting for Ramadan were warned to be especially cautious. Al Ain (also Al Ayn) is in the eastern part of the United Arab Emirates, near the border with Oman. The town is known for both its gardens and its archaeological remains. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) flying onboard the Aqua satellite captured this image on October 12, 2005. In this image, tendrils of dust sweep over both the Persian Gulf to the West, and the Gulf of Oman to the East. Two interesting features visible through the dust are Dubai’s manmade Palm Islands—described by their builders as the Eighth Wonder of the World—in the eastern part of the United Arab Emirates. An International Space Station astronaut photographed Palm Jumeirah on April 1, 2005. NASA image courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC. The MODIS Rapid Response Team provides daily" title="http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/subsets/?AERONET_Dhabi">daily">http://rapidfire.sc…images of the United Arab Emirates. Description
|
|
Satellite - Sensor:
|
|
Aqua- MODIS
Satellite_-_Sensor
Aqua- MODIS
Satellite - Sensor
|
|
facet_what:
|
|
Aqua
facet_what
Aqua
facet_what
|
|
facet_what:
|
|
Ain
facet_what
Ain
facet_what
|
|
facet_what:
|
|
International Space Station (ISS)
facet_what
International Space Station (ISS)
facet_what
|
|
facet_where:
|
|
Persian Gulf
facet_where
Persian Gulf
facet_where
|
|
facet_where:
|
|
Gulf of Oman
facet_where
Gulf of Oman
facet_where
|
|
facet_where:
|
|
Oman
facet_where
Oman
facet_where
|
|
facet_where:
|
|
United Arab Emirates
facet_where
United Arab Emirates
facet_where
|
|
facet_where:
|
|
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_where
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_where
|
|
facet_when:
|
|
April 1, 2005
facet_when
April 1, 2005
facet_when
|
|
facet_when:
|
|
October 12, 2005
facet_when
October 12, 2005
facet_when
|
|
facet_when_year:
|
|
2005
facet_when_year
2005
facet_when_year
|
|
UID:
|
|
SPD-ETOBS-13195
|
|
original url:
|
original_url
original url
|
