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Dust Plume over the Persian
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Dust Plume over the Persian Gulf |
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A plume of dust blew out of Syria over Iraq, the northern tip of the Persian Gulf, and Saudi Arabia on June 26, 2007. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/ ] flying on NASA's Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov/ ] satellite captured this image of the dust storm. In this image, the dust appears in a slightly paler shade of beige than the desert itself, blurring the landscape below. After stretching out over the Persian Gulf toward Bahrain and Qatar, the dust swirls back to the west, into Saudi Arabia. Although some extra dust may have been kicked up along the way, the dust in the southwest part of this image probably did not arise from that rugged, hilly region. NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] Goddard Space Flight Center |
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Dust Storm over Persian Gulf
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Dust Storm over Persian Gulf |
| Description |
On June 14, 2003, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Terra 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, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC |
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Dust Storm over the Persian
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| Title |
Dust Storm over the Persian Gulf |
| Description |
On March 2, 2007, a dust storm blew out of Saudi Arabia, northward over the Persian Gulf, and into Iran. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ] on NASA's Terra [ http://terra.nasa.gov ] satellite took this picture the same day. This image shows the dust plume originating in Saudi Arabia and heading northward, directly over the small nation of Qatar. Over the Persian Gulf, the plume takes on an unusual appearance, with thin tendrils of dust alternating with clear sky. This might result from air currents over the water carving into the dust plume. North of the gulf, the plume mingles with clouds, giving some of them a dingy appearance. NASA image by Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] Goddard Space Flight Center. |
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Massive Sandstorm in Qatar
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Massive Sandstorm in Qatar |
| Description |
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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Dust Plume over the Persian
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
A plume of dust blew out of
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iraq_amo_2007177
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IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2007-06-26 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
iraq_amo_2007177 |
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Dust over the Persian Gulf a
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
Dust plumes blew over the Pe
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persian_tmo_2008074
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IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2008-03-14 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
persian_tmo_2008074 |
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Dust Storm over the Persian
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
A dust storm blew through Ir
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persian_tmo_2008183
| mediatype |
IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2008-07-01 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
persian_tmo_2008183 |
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Dust Storm over Bahrain and
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
Saudi Arabian dust blew over
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bahrain_tmo_2007255
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IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2007-09-12 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
bahrain_tmo_2007255 |
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Dust over the Persian Gulf:
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
A massive dust plume blew ou
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sarabia_amo_2008109
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IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2008-04-18 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
sarabia_amo_2008109 |
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Dust Storm over the Persian
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
On March 2, 2007, a dust sto
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ge_18075
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IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2007-03-02 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
ge_18075 |
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Dust Storm over the Persian
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
On March 2, 2007, a dust sto
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ge_18075
| mediatype |
IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2007-03-02 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
ge_18075 |
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Dust Storm over the Middle E
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nasa, nasaimageofthedaygalle
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A massive dust cloud hovered
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ge_08844
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IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
? 6/18/2008 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
ge_08844 |
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Dust Storm over the Middle E
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
A massive dust cloud hovered
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meast_amo_2008170
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IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2008-06-18 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
meast_amo_2008170 |
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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 |
| date |
2000-02-15 |
| creator |
NASA |
| identifier |
s35-27-016 |
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Massive Sandstorm in Qatar:
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nasa, nasaimageofthedaygalle
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This striking photograph sho
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Qatar_ISS008-E-16355_1000
| mediatype |
IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2004-02-15 |
| creator |
NASA -- Astronaut photograph eol.jsc.nasa.gov/scripts/sseop/photo.pl?mission=ISS008&roll=E&frame=1 6355 ISS008-E-16355 was provided by the eol.jsc.nasa.gov/ Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth at NASA Johnson Space Center. |
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Qatar_ISS008-E-16355_1000 |
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Dust Storm over Persian Gulf
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
On June 14, 2003, the modis.
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PersianGulf.TMOA2003165
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IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2003-06-14 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
PersianGulf.TMOA2003165 |
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| General Description |
International Space Station Imagery |
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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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Kuwait Oil Fires, Persian Gu
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| Title |
Kuwait Oil Fires, Persian Gulf, Qatar Peninsula |
| Description |
This view up the Persian Gulf from the Qatar Peninsula into southern Iraq (25.5N, 51.0E) shows an excursion of the smoke plumes from the Kuwait oil fires set during the short Persian Gulf War. Smoke from the fires north of Kuwait City, extends across the Persian Gulf while a larger smoke plume from the southern fires heads into southern Saudi Arabia before beginning to spread out and become more diffuse. |
| Date Taken |
1991-08-11 |
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