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The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA�s Terra satellite captured this true-color image on March 27.

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English: A massive dust storm blew across the Arabian Peninsula in late March, 2015. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA�s Terra satellite captured this true-color image on March 27. The dense wall of dust stretches across Saudi Arabia and Yemen, obscuring the ground, especially along the southern front. Dust storms are common in this region, and are most common between February and June. The primary local source for dust in this region is the Rub Al Khali desert. Also known as the �Empty Quarter�, the desert makes up most of the southern Arabian Peninsula.
Date Taken on 27 March 2015
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Dust storm in Saudi Arabia and Yemen (direct link)

This image or video was catalogued by Goddard Space Flight Center of the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under Photo ID: 2015-04-07.

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Author Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
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