Dust storm off Pakistan

A large storm is blowing thick plumes of desert dust over the Arabian Sea. The dust is coming from the shores of Pakistan (right) and Iran (left). The pattern seen in this image is common. Winds often blow down from Makran Coast Range in Western Pakistan and Eastern Iran into the coastal valleys, and carry dust out over the Sea. This Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image was acquired by the Terra satellite on November 24, 2003.

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Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published November 24, 2003
Data acquired November 24 - 24, 2003

Source:

Terra > MODIS

Topics:

Biosphere > Terrestrial Ecosystems > Deserts

Biosphere > Terrestrial Habitat > Desert