Dust Storm Over the Persian Gulf
Credit: Jeff Schmaltz; MODIS team; NASA, Posted on: Monday, 12 February 2007, 07:58 CST Download full size image
A dust storm blew out over the Persian Gulf, on February 5, 2007, which the MODIS on the Terra satellite captured as it orbited above. The dust, constrasting with the green waters of the Gulf, swirls in streamers, arcs, and parallel lines.
The country borders are denoted by the black lines. The countries shown in this image are, counterclockwise, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia. In the lower right is the peninsular countray or Qatar.
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