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The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired this true-color image on July 13.

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English: Strong winds blew dust over Saudi Arabia’s An-Nafud Desert in mid-July, 2018. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired this true-color image on July 13. The hot, dry climate of the Arabian Peninsula creates prime conditions for dust storms whenever strong winds blow throughout the year. Saudi Arabia’s land is about 95 percent desert. The largest one, the Rub’ Al Khali, is one of the largest sand deserts in the world, sits in the southern part of the country while the An-Nafud Desert sits closer to the borders with Iraq and Kuwait. An-Nafud contains remarkably tall sand dunes – some more than 100 feet (30 meters) tall.
Date Taken on 13 July 2018
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An-Nafud Desert, Saudi Arabia (direct link)

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Author Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
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