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Dust storms over the Persian Gulf

A dust storm was blowing over a wide area of the Middle East on May 28, 2003. This Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image shows a haze of dust over (clockwise from top right) Iran, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Iraq. The dust is especially thick in the center of the Persian Gulf.


Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published May 29, 2003
Data acquired May 28 - 28, 2003

Source:
Aqua > MODIS
Topic:
Atmosphere > Aerosols > Dust/Ash
Collections:
MODIS Rapid Response
Visible Earth