Dust storm in Afghanistan and Pakistan

Tan-colored clouds of desert dust arc over southern Afghanistan (top right) and Northwest Pakistan (bottom right) in this Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image from the Terra satellite on June 26, 2003.

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Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published June 26, 2003
Data acquired June 26 - 26, 2003

Source:

Terra > MODIS

Topics:

Biosphere > Terrestrial Ecosystems > Deserts

Biosphere > Terrestrial Habitat > Desert

Collection:

MODIS Rapid Response