OLCI tracking Arabian sandstorm

Sentinel-3 OLCI FR acquired on 29 July 2018 from 07:00:38 to 07:03:38 UTC
Sentinel-3 OLCI FR acquired on 30 July 2018 from 06:34:27 to 06:37:27 UTC
Sentinel-3 OLCI FR acquired on 31 July 2018 from 06:08:17 to 06:11:17 UTC
Author(s): Sentinel Vision team, VisioTerra, France - svp@visioterra.fr
Keyword(s): Atmosphere, sand, dust, storm, desert, wind, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, United Arabian Emirates, Arabian Peninsula
Fig. 1 - S3 OLCI (29.07.2018) - 21,4,1 colour composite - Large sandstorm originating from Rub al Khali crossing Gulf of Aden.
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Fig. 2 - S3 OLCI (30.07.2018) - 6,4,1 colour composite - Larger view of the storm spiral acquired the following day.
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Fig. 3 - S3 OLCI (30.07.2018) - 21,4,1 colour composite - The storm having moved east, the sand arms stretch from Somalia to Iran.
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Fig. 4 - S3 OLCI (31.07.2018) - 6,4,1 colour composite - The day after, its arms now reach far east, spreading dust & sand far into the ocean.
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Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2025, processed by VisioTerra.
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