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METEOROLOGY: Sand Storms
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| As you view the images below, keep in mind what you have already learned by viewing the Army training video on depleted Uranium: |
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| dU is a highly toxic microscopic radioactive heavy metal. The only danger it poses to your long term health is if you ingest (eat) or inhale (breathe) the dU particles into your body. |
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| While some "experts" claim because dU is a heavy metal it simply settles to the ground, close to where it exploded, it fails to take into account human activity and, in the middle east in particular, dUst storms. Both occurrences can resuspend the microscopic dU particles and blow them far and wide. |
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| NOW, TAKE A DEEEEP BREATH... |
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| IMAGES FROM IRAQ |
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| NASA space photo above Iraq |
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| The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) onboard the Aqua satellite captured this image above Iraq of a dust storm obscuring land and water features on the ground. The Euphrates River meanders toward the southeast, occasionally spreading into floodplains. Tharthar Lake and Razzaza Lake also appear, though they are partially blocked by the dust overhead. Scattered clouds appear in the northeast. |
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| At this time of year, Iraq typically sees little or no precipitation mixed with temps close to 120 degrees Fahrenheit (48 degrees Celsius). The hot, dry conditions can lead to heightened dust storm activity. (Image take July 2005) |
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| NASA image created by Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response team. Read more at earthobservatory.nasa.gov. |
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