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Red Sea Dust Storm
| title |
Red Sea Dust Storm |
| date |
05.13.2005 |
| description |
A thick snake of tan dust slithers across Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the Red Sea in this dramatic true-color image acquired by the Aqua MODIS instrument on May 13, 2005. The dust is so thick that it is completely opaque for well over 700 miles across its south-moving front, from the border of Iraq, across the Arabian Desert of Saudi Arabia and Egypt, and all the way past the green ribbon of the Nile to the Libyan Desert in western Egypt. |
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African Dust over the Red Se
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| Title |
African Dust over the Red Sea |
| Description |
Blowing dust swirled over (top left to bottom) Egypt, Sudan, and Eritrea, and the Red Sea (center) on July 16, 2004. Summertime dust storms such as these have a significant cooling influence on regional temperatures there and to a lesser extent on temperatures across the Northern Hemisphere. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA?s Terra satellite captured this scene. NASA image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] at GSFC |
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Dust over the Red Sea
| Title |
Dust over the Red Sea |
| Description |
A dust storm blew across the Red Sea on June 9, 2006. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/ ] flying onboard NASA's Terra [ http://terra.nasa.gov/ ] satellite took this picture the same day. In this image, a dust plume partially obscures the view of the Red Sea, between Egypt in the west, and Saudi Arabia in the east. Extreme summer heat increases the likelihood of dust storms, and the sand seas of the Middle East produce many of the planet's dust plumes. NASA image created by Jesse Allen, Earth Observatory, using data provided courtesy of the MODIS Rapid Response [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/ ] team. |
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Dust Storm off Egypt
| Title |
Dust Storm off Egypt |
| Description |
A large plume of Saharan Desert dust (light brownish pixels) blew over Egypt northward and eastward over the Middle East, on February 3, 2003. In this scene, the dust plume appears particularly thick over the Red Sea (lower right), blowing eastward toward the Arabian Peninsula. This true-color image was acquired on February 3, 2003, by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA?s Terra satellite. The high-resolution image available here is 500 meters per pixel. Visit the MODIS Rapid Response Team, for a copy of this scene at MODIS? full resolution of 250 meters per pixel. Image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC |
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Dust Storm Over Red Sea
| Title |
Dust Storm Over Red Sea |
| Description |
A great cloud of dust and sand hangs over the Red Sea (image center) in this image from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Terra satellite captured on August 20, 2003. The cloud of dust begins at the border of Egypt (top left) and Sudan (below) and stretches southward to Eritrea and eastward across the Red Sea to Saudi Arabia and Yemen. 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 storms out of Egypt
| Title |
Dust storms out of Egypt |
| Description |
The deep blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea were shrouded in dust from North African deserts on January 29, 2005. A dusty haze stretches across the center and top parts of the scene from the Gulf of Sirte (left center edge), past the Nile Delta (right of center), all the way to Turkey (top right). The Red Sea (lower right corner) appears to be dust free. Between the knob of land in Libya just east of the Gulf of Sirte and the green fan of the Nile Delta lies a large desert called the Great Sand Sea. Dust storms are a serious natural hazard in the region, particularly for aircraft. This image was captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Aqua satellite. NASA image created by Jesse Allen, Earth Observatory, using data obtained from the MODIS Rapid Response team. |
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Saharan Dust over the Red Se
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| Title |
Saharan Dust over the Red Sea |
| Description |
A thick plume of desert dust (tan colored) was blowing eastward out of southern Egypt and Sudan, and out over the Red Sea on September 1, 2004. The dust is so thick in many places that it completely blocks the view of the surface. This true-color scene was acquired by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA's Aqua satellite. The high-resolution image available here is 250 meters per pixel. NASA image by Jesse Allen, Earth Observatory, using data courtesy MODIS Rapid Response Team [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] |
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Severe Storm over the Red Se
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Severe Storm over the Red Sea |
| Description |
An Egyptian ferry carrying more than 1,300 people sank on February 2, 2006, in the northern Red Sea as strong storms swept across the region. While the exact cause of the disaster was not certain, the most likely reason was bad weather and high seas. At the time of the incident, a potent storm was advancing eastward over Egpyt and the western Mediterranean Sea. Out ahead of this advancing storm, strong southerly winds drew warm moist air up from the south. These conditions favour the development of severe storms. The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite observed the storm at 04:20 UTC on February 3, 2006 (6:20 a.m. in Egypt), just a few hours after radar contact with the ferry was lost. The image shows the horizontal distribution of rain rates (top-down view) observed by the TRMM satellite. The image reveals that an intense thunderstorm complex had just come ashore on the Saudi Arabia coastline, after having crossed the northern Red Sea. The storm complex contained a sizeable area of heavy rain, with rates of 50 millimeters per hour (dark red areas). While not a direct measure of storm intensity, the heavy rain and the shape and orientation of the storm complex indicate that the storm was severe. In this image, rain rates in the center swath are from the TRMM Precipitation Radar, while rain rates in the outer swath are from the TRMM Microwave Imager. The rain rates are overlaid on infrared data from the TRMM Visible Infrared Scanner. The TRMM satellite was launched into service in November of 1997. Designed to measure rainfall over the global tropics, TRMM is armed with both passive and active sensors, including the first and only precipitation radar in space. TRMM is a joint mission between NASA and the Japanese space agency, JAXA. NASA images produced by Hal Pierce (SSAI/NASA GSFC) and caption by Steve Lang (SSAI/NASA GSFC). |
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Sharm El Sheik, Egypt
| Title |
Sharm El Sheik, Egypt |
| Description |
The Red Sea golf resort in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt, where President Clinton met with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat, stands out against the desert landscape in this image acquired on August 25, 2000. This image of the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula shows an area about 30 by 30 kilometers (19 by 19 miles) in the visible and near infrared wavelength region. Vegetation appears in red. The blue areas in the water at the top and bottom of the image are coral reefs. The airport is visible just to the north of the golf resort. Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) is one of five Earth-observing instruments launched December 18, 1999, on NASA's Terra satellite. 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. Example applications are: monitoring glacial advances and retreats, monitoring potentially active volcanoes, identifying crop stress, determining cloud morphology and physical properties, wetlands Evaluation, thermal pollution monitoring, coral reef degradation, surface temperature mapping of soils and geology, and measuring surface heat balance. Image courtesy NASA GSFC, MITI, ERSDAC, JAROS, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team |
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Texas-sized Dust Storm Sweep
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| Title |
Texas-sized Dust Storm Sweeps over Egypt |
| Description |
The massive Saharan dust storm, originating on Jan. 22, continued spreading north and eastward across Egypt on Jan. 23, 2004. In this true-color scene, the dust (tan pixels) can be seen blowing over the Sinai Peninsula and blanketing parts of Israel, Syria, western Iraq, and almost all of Jordan. To the south, the Red Sea is almost completely obscured as the dust also crosses over into Saudi Arabia. The bright white patches are clouds. This image was acquired by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiomater (MODIS), flying aboard NASA's Terra satellite. Notice the vertical discontinuity running vertically down through the image just right of center. This shows where two images from consecutive satellite overpasses were stitched together to make one image. The high-resolution version available above is 500 meters per pixel, but the scene is also available at MODIS' fullest resolution of 250 meters. Image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/ ] NASA GSFC |
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Eastern Egypt, Red Sea and S
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Eastern Egypt, Red Sea and Saudi Arabia |
| Description |
Eastern Egypt, the Red Sea and Saudi Arabia can all be seen in this single view of the Near East (26.5N, 36.5E). Not since The Gemini XI photo taken in 1966, have NASA astronauts been able to capture such a scope of the Earth's surface as this mission provided from its 330 nautical mile orbit. Easily seen from this vantage point is eastern Egypt, the Nile River, Lake Nassar, the Red Sea and almost half of Saudi Arabia. |
| Date |
04.29.1990 |
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Egypt and Red Sea
| Title |
Egypt and Red Sea |
| Description |
A panaramic view of eastern Egypt, The Red Sea and Saudi Arabia beyond (24.0N, 33.0E). In this desert country, where water is life, the high Aswan Dam and the impounded waters of the Nile River in the foreground assure water availability into the next century. The Red Sea beyond, part of the Suez Canal seaway, serves as a commercial link to the world and separates Egypt from Saudi Arabia. |
| Date |
03.30.1982 |
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02/18/01 |
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NASA |
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sts098-717a-056 |
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Dust Storm over the Red Sea:
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
A dust storm blew off the co
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redsea_tmo_2008186
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image |
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2008-07-04 |
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NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
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redsea_tmo_2008186 |
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African Dust over the Red Se
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
Blowing dust swirled over (t
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Sudan_TMO2004198
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IMAGE |
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image |
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2004-07-16 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
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Sudan_TMO2004198 |
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Dust over the Red Sea: Natur
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
A dust storm blew across the
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redsea_tmo_2006160
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IMAGE |
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image |
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2006-06-09 |
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NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
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redsea_tmo_2006160 |
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Dust over the Red Sea: Natur
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
A dust plume blew off the co
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redsea_tmo_2007307
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image |
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2005-11-03 |
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NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
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redsea_tmo_2007307 |
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ASTER Zooms In On Suez Canal
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nasa, nasaimageofthedaygalle
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This 36 km by 60 km (22 by 3
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suez_lrg
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IMAGE |
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2000-05-19 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA/GSFC/MITI/ERSDAC/JAROS, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team |
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suez_lrg |
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Ship Traffic on the Suez Can
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nasa, nasaimageofthedaygalle
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This astronaut photograph ca
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ISS013-E-44847
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IMAGE |
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image |
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2006-06-30 |
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NASA -- Astronaut photograph eol.jsc.nasa.gov/scripts/sseop/photo.pl?mission=ISS013&roll=E&frame=44847 ISS013-E-44847 was acquired June 30, 2006, with a Kodak 760C digital camera using an 800 mm lens, and is provided by the ISS Crew Earth Observations experiment and the Image Science & Analysis Group, Johnson Space Center. The image in this article has been cropped and enhanced to improve contrast. The spaceflight.nasa.gov/home/index.html International Space Station Program supports the laboratory to help astronauts take pictures of Earth that will be of the greatest value to scientists and the public, and to make those images freely available on the Internet. Additional images taken by astronauts and cosmonauts can be viewed at the eol.jsc.nasa.gov/ NASA/JSC Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth. |
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ISS013-E-44847 |
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Saharan Dust over the Red Se
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
A thick plume of desert dust
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aqua_redsea_01sep04
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IMAGE |
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2004-09-01 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
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aqua_redsea_01sep04 |
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Dust Storm off Egypt: Natura
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
A large plume of Saharan Des
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Sahara_TMO2003034
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IMAGE |
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2003-02-03 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
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Sahara_TMO2003034 |
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Dust Storm Over Red Sea: Nat
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
A great cloud of dust and sa
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RedSea.TMOA2003232
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IMAGE |
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image |
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2003-08-20 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
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RedSea.TMOA2003232 |
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Severe Storm over the Red Se
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
The Tropical Rainfall Measur
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redsea_trmm_2006034
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IMAGE |
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image |
| date |
February 3, 2006 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
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redsea_trmm_2006034 |
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Texas-sized Dust Storm Sweep
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
The massive Saharan dust sto
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MiddleEast_TMO2004023
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IMAGE |
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image |
| date |
2004-01-23 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
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MiddleEast_TMO2004023 |
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Sharm El Sheik, Egypt : Imag
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nasa, nasaimageofthedaygalle
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The Red Sea golf resort in S
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aster_egypt
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IMAGE |
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image |
| date |
2000-08-25 |
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NASA -- Image courtesy NASA GSFC, MITI, ERSDAC, JAROS, and U.S./Japan asterweb.jpl.nasa.gov/ ASTER Science Team |
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aster_egypt |
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Dust storms out of Egypt: Na
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
The deep blue waters of the
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egypt_amo_29jan05
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IMAGE |
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image |
| date |
2005-01-29 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
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egypt_amo_29jan05 |
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Dust Sweeps over the Red Sea
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nasa, nasaimageofthedaygalle
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A thick band of dust was sna
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redsea_amo_2005133
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IMAGE |
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image |
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2005-05-13 |
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NASA -- NASA image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/ MODIS Rapid Response Team, Goddard Space Flight Center |
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redsea_amo_2005133 |
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ASTER Suez Canal
PIA02661
Sol (our sun)
ASTER
| Title |
ASTER Suez Canal |
| Original Caption Released with Image |
One of the most important waterways in the world, the Suez Canal runs north to south across the Isthmus of Suez in northeastern Egypt. This image of the canal covers an area 36 kilometers (22 miles) wide and 60 kilometers (47 miles) long in three bands of the reflected visible and infrared wavelength region. It shows the northern part of the canal, with the Mediterranean Sea just visible in the upper right corner. The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Gulf of Suez, an arm of the Red Sea. The artificial canal provides an important shortcut for ships operating between both European and American ports and ports located in southern Asia, eastern Africa, and Oceania. With a length of about 195 kilometers (121 miles) and a minimum channel width of 60 meters (197 feet), the Suez Canal is able to accommodate ships as large as 150,000 tons fully loaded. Because no locks interrupt traffic on this sea level waterway, the transit time only averages about 15 hours. ASTER acquired this scene on May 19, 2000. 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. 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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ASTER View of Sharm El Sheik
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PIA02667
Sol (our sun)
ASTER
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ASTER View of Sharm El Sheik, Egypt |
| Original Caption Released with Image |
The Red Sea golf resort in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt, where President Clinton met with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat, stands out against the desert landscape in this image acquired on August 25, 2000. This image of the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula shows an area about 30 by 40 kilometers (19 by 25 miles) in the visible and near infrared wavelength region. Vegetation appears in red. The blue areas in the water at the top and bottom of the image are coral reefs. The airport is visible just to the north of the golf resort. 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, Calif., 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. Example applications are: monitoring glacial advances and retreats, monitoring potentially active volcanoes, identifying crop stress, determining cloud morphology and physical properties, wetlands Evaluation, thermal pollution monitoring, coral reef degradation, surface temperature mapping of soils and geology, and measuring surface heat balance. |
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Earth - Northeast Africa and
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PIA00127
Sol (our sun)
Solid-State Imaging
| Title |
Earth - Northeast Africa and the Arabian Peninsula |
| Original Caption Released with Image |
This image of northeast Africa and the Arabian Peninsula was taken from an altitude of about 500,000 kilometers (300,000 miles) by the Galileo spacecraft on December 9, 1992, as it left Earth en route to Jupiter. Visible are most of Egypt (left of center), including the Nile Valley, the Red Sea (slightly above center), Israel, Jordan, and the Arabian Peninsula. In the center, below the coastal cloud, is Khartoum, at the confluence of the Blue Nile and the White Nile. Somalia (lower right) is partly covered by clouds. |
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MISR Views the Middle East
PIA02626
Sol (our sun)
Multi-angle Imaging SpectroR
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| Title |
MISR Views the Middle East |
| Original Caption Released with Image |
This image, generated using 16 orbits of MISR data collected between August 16 and August 30, 2000, takes us to the cradle of many civilizations. The data are from the 60-degree aftward-viewing camera. Because the individual orbit swaths are only 400 kilometers wide, they were "mosaiced" together to form this composite picture, which covers about 2700 kilometers from west to east and 1750 kilometers from north to south. A few discontinuities are present in the mosaic, particularly near clouds, due to changes in the scene which occurred between dates when the individual orbit data were acquired. At the northern tip of the Red Sea, the Gulf of Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba frame the sandy deserts and spectacular mountains of the Sinai Peninsula. The highest peaks are Gebel Katherina (Mountain of St. Catherine, 2637 meters) and Gebel Musa (Mountain of Moses, also known as Mount Sinai, 2285 meters). To the northeast, Israel and Jordan flank the Dead Sea, one of the saltiest inland water bodies in the world. At its northern edge is Qumran, where the ancient Scrolls were discovered, the city of Jerusalem lies about 30 kilometers to the west. Several large rivers are prominent. Flowing southeastward through Iraq are the Tigris and Euphrates. The dark area between the two rivers, northwest of the Persian Gulf, is a very fertile region where fishing and farming are prevalent. Wending its way through eastern Egypt is the Nile. In the south is Lake Nasser and the Aswan Dam, continuing northward the Nile passes the Temple of Luxor as it sharply loops to the east. It then turns west and northward, eventually passing the capital city of Cairo, and finally spreading into a prominent delta as it empties into the Mediterranean Sea. The bright dot just west of the apex of the delta marks the location of the great Pyramids and Sphinx complexes on the Giza Plateau. On the coast, west of the delta, is the ancient city of Alexandria, Egypt's main seaport."MISR", as it turns out, is the transliteration of the Arabic name for Egypt. MISR was built and is managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, for NASA's Office of Earth Science, Washington, DC. The Terra satellite is managed by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD. JPL is a division of the California Institute of Technology. |
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View of Saudia Arabia and no
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| Title |
View of Saudia Arabia and north eastern Africa from the Apollo 17 spacecraft |
| Description |
View of Saudia Arabia and the north eastern portion of the African continent was photographed by the Apollo 17 astronauts with a hand-held camera on their translunar coast toward lunar landing. Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia are some of the African nations visible. Iran, Iraq and Jordan are not so clearly visible because of cloud cover and their particular location in this picture. India is dimly visible at right of frame. The Red Sea is seen entirely in this one frame. The Gulf of Suez, the Dead Sea, Gulf of Aden, Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman are also visible. |
| Date Taken |
1972-12-09 |
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Eastern Mediterranean as see
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| Title |
Eastern Mediterranean as seen from Gemini 7 spacecraft |
| Description |
The eastern Mediterranean area is photographed by Astronaut Frank Borman and James A. Lovell during the Gemini 7 mission. The Nile Delta in Egypt is at bottom. The Suez Canal, Gulf of Suez, and Red Sea are in center of photograph. Sinai Peninsula is in upper right corner of photograph. Body of water at top edge of photograph is Gulf of Aqaba. The Dead Sea can be seen in top center of picture. Israel, Palestine, Jordan and Syria are also at top center. The Island of Cyprus is at extreme left. |
| Date Taken |
1965-12-08 |
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Egypt and Red Sea
| Title |
Egypt and Red Sea |
| Description |
A panaramic view of eastern Egypt, The Red Sea and Saudi Arabia beyond (24.0N, 33.0E). In this desert country, where water is life, the high Aswan Dam and the impounded waters of the Nile River in the foreground assure water availability into the next century. The Red Sea beyond, part of the Suez Canal seaway, serves as a commercial link to the world and separates Egypt from Saudi Arabia. |
| Date Taken |
1982-03-30 |
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Areas of Sudan and Egypt as
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| Title |
Areas of Sudan and Egypt as seen from Gemini 11 spacecraft |
| Description |
Libyan Desert area of Sudan, foreground, and the United Arab Republic (Egypt), at lower left, as seen from the Gemini 11 spacecraft at an altitude of 300 nautical miles during its 27th revolution of the earth. In view is the Nile River from Biba in Egypt to Khartoum in the Sudan. The Red Sea is in background. At upper left is the Arabian Peninsula. At top right is Ethiopia. Note L-band antenna of the Agena Target Vehicle. |
| Date Taken |
1966-09-14 |
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Southern Sinai Peninsula and
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| Title |
Southern Sinai Peninsula and The Red Sea |
| Description |
An excellent detailed view of the Southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula (28.0N, 34.0E) at Ras (Cape) Muhammad where the Red Sea splits into the Gulf of Aqaba to the right and the Gulf of Suez to the left. To the right is NW Saudi Arabia, and in the center, near the top of the scene, Gabel Musa, the traditional Mt. Sinai can be seen while at the left, is the east coast of Egypt. Numerous reefs in this region provide excellent diving opportunities. |
| Date Taken |
1982-07-04 |
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Near East area as seen from
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| Title |
Near East area as seen from Gemini 11 spacecraft |
| Description |
Near East area as seen from Gemini 11 spacecraft during its 26th revolution of the earth. The United Arab Republic (Egypt) is in foreground. Triangular-shaped area is the Sinai Penisula. Saudia Arabia is at upper right. The Mediterranean Sea is at upper left. The Gulf of Suez separates Egypt from the Sinai Peninsula. The Red Sea is at bottom right. The Gulf of Aqaba is body of water in right center of photography separating the Sinai Peninsula and the Arabian Peninsula. The Dead Sea, Sea of Galilee, Jordan and Israel are in top center of picture. Iraq is at top right edge of photograph. |
| Date Taken |
1966-09-14 |
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Egypt, Sinai Peninsula, and
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| Title |
Egypt, Sinai Peninsula, and Arabian Peninsula as seen from the Gemini 12 |
| Description |
United Arab Republic (Egypt) area as seen from the Gemini 12 spacecraft during its 39th revolution of the earth, looking sourtheast. Nile river is in center of picture. At bottom center is Sinai Peninsula. Arabian Peninsula is at lower left. Large body of water is Red Sea. Gulf of Aqaba is on east side of Sinai Peninsula. Gulf of Suez separates Sinai from Egyptian mainland. |
| Date Taken |
1966-11-14 |
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Eastern Egypt, Red Sea and S
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| Title |
Eastern Egypt, Red Sea and Saudi Arabia |
| Description |
Eastern Egypt, the Red Sea and Saudi Arabia can all be seen in this single view of the Near East (26.5N, 36.5E). Not since The Gemini XI photo taken in 1966, have NASA astronauts been able to capture such a scope of the Earth's surface as this mission provided from its 330 nautical mile orbit. Easily seen from this vantage point is eastern Egypt, the Nile River, Lake Nassar, the Red Sea and almost half of Saudi Arabia. |
| Date Taken |
1990-04-29 |
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Red Sea and Dust Pall, Sudan
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| Title |
Red Sea and Dust Pall, Sudan, Africa |
| Description |
This relatively small - 40 x 70 miles - dust storm, that reportedly lasted for at least three days, was photographed as it spread over the Red Sea from the Sudan coast near Port Sudan (21.0N, 38.0E). Several more diffuse dust palls may be seen in the distance farther north over both Egypt and Saudi Arabia. The general haziness of the overall scene is because of atmospheric dust throughout the local atmosphere. See STS043-75-054 for overhead view. |
| Date Taken |
1991-08-11 |
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Eastern Mediterranean Region
| Title |
Eastern Mediterranean Region |
| Description |
This sweeping panorama features the Sinai Peninsula (30.5N, 33.5E) and covers an area from the Nile River into Iraq. The Fayum Depression, the valley of the lower Nile and fertile Nile Delta are vegetated and dark in contrast to the barreness of the surrounding desert. The split northern end of the Red Sea Rift is prominent, separating Sinai from Africa and Arabia. A boundry between light desert and darker brushland marks the Egypt/Israel border. |
| Date Taken |
1992-11-01 |
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Panoramic Sinai Peninsula, R
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| Title |
Panoramic Sinai Peninsula, Red Sea |
| Description |
An excellent panoramic view of the entire Sinai Peninsula (29.0N, 34.0E) and the nearby Nile River Delta and eastern Mediterranean coastal region. The Suez Canal, at the top of the scene just to the right of the Delta, connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Gulf of Suez on the west side of the Sinai Peninsula and the Gulf of Aqaba is on the west where they both flow into the Red Sea. At upper right, is the Dead Sea, Jordan River and Lake Tiberius. |
| Date Taken |
1984-10-13 |
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