Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Johnson Space Center Collection
Title:
Oil slicks off the coast of Qatar, Persian Gulf
Description:
A detailed view the port facility of Musay'id on the Qatar Peninsula, United Arab Emirates, Persian Gulf (25.0N, 52.5E). Part of a large oil spill seen as a dark toned mass in the water, covering much of the surface of the western Persian Gulf, has moved offshore in this scene. Qatar is one of several of the oil rich United Arab Emirate states. Oil spills and oil pollution of the environment commonly occur in oil tanker operations.
Date Taken:
1983-04-09
Program:
Shuttle
Mission:
STS-006
Subject Terms:
EARTH
Subject Terms:
OBSERVATIONS
Subject Terms:
(FROM
Subject Terms:
SPACE)
Subject Terms:
GULFS
Subject Terms:
PENINSULAS
Subject Terms:
OCEANS
Subject Terms:
STS-6
Subject Terms:
POLLUTION
Subject Terms:
OIL
Subject Terms:
SLICKS
Subject Terms:
QATAR
facet_what:
Earth
facet_where:
Persian Gulf
facet_where:
Qatar
facet_where:
United Arab Emirates
facet_where:
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
Photo ID:
STS006-44-529
Film Type:
70mm
UID:
SPD-JSC-STS006-44-52 9
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Oil slicks off the coast of Qatar, Persian Gulf