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On July 27, 2021, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua satellite captured a true-color of a Middle-Eastern dust storm in progress.

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English: On July 27, 2021, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua satellite captured a true-color of a Middle-Eastern dust storm in progress. Strong winds raised dust from point sources south-east of Baghdad and carried them southeastward over Saudi Arabia. The dust plume measured about 250 miles (400 km) long and was so thick in some places that it obscured the ground from view. The origin of the dust in this storm lies in the alluvial plain between the Tigris and Euphrates River. This area was part of the “Fertile Crescent” and has historically been a rich agricultural region that grew enough crops to help feed much of the Middle East. While agriculture still exists in this region, local droughts and human-caused water shortages has led to desertification in many areas of the alluvial plain.
Date Taken on 27 July 2021
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This image or video was catalogued by Goddard Space Flight Center of the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under Photo ID: 2021-07-30.

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