The Middle East Dust Storm

  • Released Thursday, May 10, 2001
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Dust storms are an every day occurrance in Saudi Arabia. This storm is of an unusual size.

Dust storms are an every day occurrance in Saudi Arabia. This storm is of an unusual size.

SeaWiFS captured this image, a dust storm of enormous size, in Saudi Arabia.

SeaWiFS captured this image, a dust storm of enormous size, in Saudi Arabia.

Video slate image reads, "A large dust storm engulfs Saudi Arabia".

Video slate image reads, "A large dust storm engulfs Saudi Arabia".

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This page was originally published on Thursday, May 10, 2001.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:58 PM EDT.

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  • [SeaStar: SeaWiFS]

    ID: 100
    Sensor: SeaWiFS Dates used: 1999/05/20

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    Credit: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, The SeaWiFS Project and GeoEye, Scientific Visualization Studio. NOTE: All SeaWiFS images and data presented on this web site are for research and educational use only. All commercial use of SeaWiFS data must be coordinated with GeoEye (NOTE: In January 2013, DigitalGlobe and GeoEye combined to become one DigitalGlobe.).

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