Dust Storm Off Oman
Image by NASA Goddard Photo and Video
NASA image captured by the MODIS on the Aqua satellite on April 3, 2010.
Vast sand seas cover much of the Arabian Peninsula. This picture shows dust plumes blowing southeast from Oman over the Arabian Sea. A look at the higher resolution images reveals some patterns in the blown dust, likely created by the wind. The plumes of sand are being blown over Masirah Island, from the approximate direction of an inland salt flat. Slightly to the north are the Wahiba Sands.
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NASA/GSFC/Jeff Schmaltz/MODIS Land Rapid Response Team
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