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The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA’s Terra satellite captured this true-color image on March 10.
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English: Wind-driven dust poured across the Middle East in early March 2017. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA’s Terra satellite captured this true-color image on March 10.
A thick river of tan dust and sand blows across Syria, Jordan, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia, obscuring the Earth beneath from view. A line of clouds to the east and also to the north suggests that a storm or frontal system brought driving winds to the area. Sand and dust storms are a common natural hazard in the area, and unsettled spring weather makes March a prime time for blowing dust and sand. |
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Date | Taken on 10 March 2017 | ||
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Author | Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC |
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