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September 25, 2007 - Dust Storm over Bahrain and Qatar
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Saudi Arabian dust blew over Bahrain, Qatar, and the Persian Gulf on September 12, 2007. The MODIS on NASA's Terra satellite took this picture the same day. In this image, the dust appears as a pale beige arc moving in a clockwise direction.
Although the dust is thin along the margins of the plume, near the center of the arc, it is thick enough to almost completely hide the island nation of Bahrain. Bahrain is between the peninsular country of Qatar (near the center) and Saudi Arabia (left). Kuwait is near the top center of the image. Iran is in the top right corner, and the United Arab Emirates are in the lower right. Black lines denote country borders.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 09/12/2007
Resolutions:
1km ( B), 500m ( B), 250m ( B)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
Saudi Arabian dust blew over Bahrain, Qatar, and the Persian Gulf on September 12, 2007. The MODIS on NASA's Terra satellite took this picture the same day. In this image, the dust appears as a pale beige arc moving in a clockwise direction.
Although the dust is thin along the margins of the plume, near the center of the arc, it is thick enough to almost completely hide the island nation of Bahrain. Bahrain is between the peninsular country of Qatar (near the center) and Saudi Arabia (left). Kuwait is near the top center of the image. Iran is in the top right corner, and the United Arab Emirates are in the lower right. Black lines denote country borders.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 09/12/2007
Resolutions:
1km ( B), 500m ( B), 250m ( B)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
