COLLECTION NAME:
NASA Earth Observatory Collection
Record
Title:
Dust Storm over Jordan
Description:
An intense dust storm blew through the skies over Jordan on February 22, 2004. The plumes of dust (tan pixels) are blowing eastward and fanning out over parts of western Iraq and northern Saudia Arabia. This true-color image was acquired by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), flying aboard NASA's Aqua satellite. The high-resolution image above is 500 meters per pixel. This scene is also available at additional resolutions. Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC
Satellite - Sensor:
Aqua- MODIS
facet_what:
Aqua
facet_where:
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_when:
February 22, 2004
facet_when_year:
2004
UID:
SPD-ETOBS-11958
