7:20 Universal Time
10:20 Universal Time
7:20 Universal Time – April 2, 2015
10:20 Universal Time – April 2, 2015
7:20 Universal Time – April 2, 2015
10:20 Universal Time – April 2, 2015
7:20 Universal Time
10:20 Universal Time
April 2, 2015
Dust Storm Rolls Across the Arabian Peninsula
A major dust storm rolled across the Arabian Peninsula on April 2, 2015.
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometers (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra and Aqua satellites captured a view of a massive wall of dust pushing southeast across the Arabian Peninsula on April 2, 2015. Terra acquired the upper image at 7:10 Universal Time (10:10 a.m. local time). Aqua captured the lower image about three hours later. Turn on the comparison tool to slide between the two images.
Further Reading
- Slate (2015, April 2) Arabian Sandstorm Makes Dubai Look Like Mars. Accessed April 3, 2015.
- Gulf News (2015, April 4) Sandstorm disrupts traffic in Abu Dhabi. Accessed April 3, 2015.
References & Resources
NASA image by Jeff Schmaltz, LANCE/EOSDIS Rapid Response. Caption by Adam Voiland.
