MODIS - Aqua

Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer

ASIA


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Persian Gulf

January 31, 2003 February 18, 2003

The Persian Gulf, officially known as The Gulf, features clouds of blue and green in its dark waters. These clouds likely indicate a mixture of sediment and microscopic marine plant life. Two rivers, the Euphrates and the Tigris flow into the Gulf and add tan streaks to the water.

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