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Massive Sandstorm in Qatar
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Massive Sandstorm in Qatar |
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This striking photograph shows a massive sandstorm sweeping over the Persian Gulf state of Qatar as it races southward toward southeastern Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on February 15, 2004. A major upper level low pressure over southwestern Asia led to a series of storms sweeping through the area. The crew of the International Space Station acquired this image with a digital camera using a 50-mm lens. Astronaut photograph ISS008-E-16355 was provided by the Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth at NASA Johnson Space Center. |
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Red Plankton in the Arabian
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nasa, nasaimageofthedaygalle
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In the Arabian Sea, sunlight
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PIA04369
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IMAGE |
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image |
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2004-10-02 |
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NASA -- Image courtesy NASA/GSFC/LaRC/JPL, www-misr.jpl.nasa.gov/ MISR Team. Text by Clare Averill (Raytheon/JPL) and Dr. Patria Viva F. Banzon (University of Miami). |
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PIA04369 |
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Dust over Gulf of Oman, Arab
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
A weather forecast for the U
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arabia_tmo_2008033
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IMAGE |
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image |
| date |
2008-02-02 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
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arabia_tmo_2008033 |
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Earth observations of the Pe
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johnsonspacecentermediaarchi
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STS-35 Earth observation tak
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s35-27-016
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IMAGE |
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image |
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2000-02-15 |
| creator |
NASA |
| identifier |
s35-27-016 |
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Dust over Gulf of Oman, Arab
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nasa, nasaimageofthedaygalle
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. * Struck, R. (2008, Februa
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ge_08466
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IMAGE |
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image |
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2008-01-31 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
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ge_08466 |
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Earth observations taken fro
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johnsonspacecentermediaarchi
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Earth observations taken fro
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STS073-733-012
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IMAGE |
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image |
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1995-10-29 |
| creator |
NASA |
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STS073-733-012 |
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ASTER Dunes
PIA02656
Sol (our sun)
ASTER
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ASTER Dunes |
| Original Caption Released with Image |
This image of Saudi Arabia shows a great sea of linear dunes in part of the Rub' al Khali, or the Empty Quarter. Acquired on June 25, 2000, the image covers an area 37 kilometers (23 miles) wide and 28 kilometers (17 miles) long in three bands of the reflected visible and infrared wavelength region. The dunes are yellow due to the presence of iron oxide minerals. The inter-dune area is made up of clays and silt and appears blue due to its high reflectance in band 1. The Rub' al Khali is the world's largest continuous sand desert. It covers about 650,000 square kilometers (250,966 square miles) and lies mainly in southern Saudi Arabia, though it does extend into the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Yemen. One of the world's driest areas, it is uninhabited except for the Bedouin nomads who cross it. The first European to travel through the desert was Bertram Thomas in 1930. Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) is one of five Earth-observing instruments launched December 18, 1999, on NASA's Terra satellite. The instrument was built by Japan's Ministry of International Trade and Industry. A joint U.S./Japan science team is responsible for validation and calibration of the instrument and the data products. Dr. Anne Kahle at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, is the U.S. science team leader, Moshe Pniel of JPL is the project manager. ASTER is the only high-resolution imaging sensor on Terra. The primary goal of the ASTER mission is to obtain high-resolution image data in 14 channels over the entire land surface, as well as black and white stereo images. With revisit time of between 4 and 16 days, ASTER will provide the capability for repeat coverage of changing areas on Earth's surface. The broad spectral coverage and high spectral resolution of ASTER will provide scientists in numerous disciplines with critical information for surface mapping and monitoring dynamic conditions and temporal change. Examples of applications include monitoring glacial advances and retreats, potentially active volcanoes, thermal pollution, and coral reef degradation, identifying crop stress, determining cloud morphology and physical properties, evaluating wetlands, mapping surface temperature of soils and geology, and measuring surface heat balance. |
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| General Description |
International Space Station Imagery |
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South Persian Gulf Region
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South Persian Gulf Region |
| Description |
This oblique view of the south Persian Gulf region (26.0N, 54.0E) was taken over Iran looking west across the south Persian Gulf into the Trucial Coast of the United Arab Emirates and the prominent Qatar peninsula. Rich in petroleum resources, this region supplies much of the world's oil needs from its many ports and off shore loading facilities. |
| Date Taken |
1981-10-14 |
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Strait of Hormuz
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Strait of Hormuz |
| Description |
Portions of Oman, The United Arab Emirates and Iran are seen at the Strait of Hormuz (26.0N, 56.0E) in this view. A number of ship wakes can be seen in the area of the strait. Sunglint in the Persian Gulf to the northwest, accentuates the complex currents and oil slicks, seen as dark toned blue streaks on the surface. Qeshm Island, just off the coast of Iran, can be seen on the edge of the photo. |
| Date Taken |
1982-07-04 |
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Qatar Peninsula, United Arab
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Qatar Peninsula, United Arab Emirates, Persian Gulf |
| Description |
In this view of the Qatar Peninsula, United Arab Emirates, Persian Gulf, (25.0N, 51.0E) a large oil spill, seen as a large dark toned mass in the water covers much of the surface of the western Persian Gulf. Qatar is one of several of the oil rich United Arab Emirate states. Oil spills and oil pollution of the environment are common occurrances associated with oil tanker loading operations. |
| Date Taken |
1983-04-09 |
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Oil slicks off the coast of
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| 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 |
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Ships at anchor, Gulf of Oma
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Ships at anchor, Gulf of Oman |
| Description |
These supertankers, riding at anchor off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, Gulf of Oman (25.5N, 56.5E) cast long shadows and eddy currents in the late afternoon sun. The ships are anchored just outside the Persian Gulf. Because of a surplus of supertankers in the world, many of them are simply moored in the Gulf of Oman where they can be safely anchored and yet be close to the oil ports when activated. |
| Date Taken |
1983-04-09 |
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STS-35 Earth observation of
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| Title |
STS-35 Earth observation of the Persian Gulf area |
| Description |
STS-35 Earth observation taken aboard Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, is of the Persian Gulf area. Major cities and oilfields of the countries of Saudi Arabia (foreground), Iraq (top left), Iran (top center and top right), Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and a portion of the United Arab Emirates are visible in this scene. The cities are the large whitish areas of city lights. Flares characteristic of the Mid-East oil field practices are visible both onshore and offshore throughout the scene. Major cities identifiable are in Iraq - Baghdad, Basra, and Faw, in Qatar - Ab Dawhah, in Kuwait - Kuwait City, in Saudi Arabia - Riyadh, Al Jubayl, Dharan, Al Huf, Ad Dilam and Al Hariq, and Bahrain and its associated causeway to the mainland. |
| Date Taken |
1990-12-10 |
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Strait of Hormuz
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Strait of Hormuz |
| Description |
Portions of Oman, The United Arab Emirates and Iran are seen at the Strait of Hormuz (26.0N, 56.0E) in this view. A prominent oil slick from a ship flushing its tanks can be seen south of the strait. Sunglint in the Gulf of Oman, south of the strait, accentuates the complex currents and oil slicks, seen as dark toned blue streaks on the surface. |
| Date Taken |
1990-03-04 |
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Strait of Hormuz
| Title |
Strait of Hormuz |
| Description |
Portions of Oman, The United Arab Emirates and Iran are seen at the Strait of Hormuz (26.5N, 56.5E) in this view. Sunglint in the Gulf of Oman, to the south of the strait accentuates the complex currents and oil slicks, seen as light toned blue streaks on the surface. Qeshm Island, just off the coast of Iran, can be seen on the edge of the photo. |
| Date Taken |
1991-04-11 |
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Al Jirab Island, United Arab
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| Title |
Al Jirab Island, United Arab Emirates, Persian Gulf |
| Description |
Al Jirab Island, United Arab Emirates, in the Persian Gulf (24.0N, 54.0E) is an offshore oil tanker loading facility in the southern Persian Gulf. During the Gulf War in early 1991, drifting oil from the Kuwait Oil Fields, some 460 miles to the north, threatened the area. Seen as a dark blue floating mass as well as weathered patches of lighter brown, between the island and the mainland, the oil made its way into the channel, scaring the local beaches. |
| Date Taken |
1991-05-06 |
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Strait of Hormuz, Persian Gu
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Strait of Hormuz, Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman |
| Description |
This oblique, north looking view shows the Strait of Hormuz (25.5N, 56.0E) which connects the Gulf of Oman with the Persian Gulf. The Zagros Mountains and Qeshm Island of Iran are in the background and areas of Oman, Muscat and the United Arab Emirates can be seen in the foreground. The oil tanker terminals of Abu Dhabi along the southern coast of the Persian Gulf can also be clearly seen along the northern United Arab Emirate coastline. |
| Date Taken |
1992-11-01 |
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