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Old 23-09-2009, 08:13 PM
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Great Dust Storm Picture

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Old 23-09-2009, 08:31 PM
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awesome. What part of the coast is it crossing?
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Old 23-09-2009, 08:38 PM
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Look to the bottom left of the image, jjj
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Old 23-09-2009, 08:45 PM
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Sorry Matt. I'm not too sharp tonight. Please explain.
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Old 23-09-2009, 08:56 PM
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Old 23-09-2009, 09:04 PM
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I must be about as sharp as a watermelon tonight too.
Can someone please explain to me too.

I dont see anything on the lower left of the image.
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Old 23-09-2009, 09:26 PM
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Without stating the obvious for those that live in the area, the dust cloud seems to be crossing the coast somewhere around Batemans Bay and stretching back over toward Canberra and beyond.

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Old 23-09-2009, 09:53 PM
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Well, given it is cloud it can only be over..............Melbourne.

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Old 23-09-2009, 10:06 PM
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Well, give it is cloud it can only be over..............Melbourne.
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Old 23-09-2009, 10:10 PM
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Guys, it says SYDNEY dust storm in bottom left of pic....lol.
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Old 23-09-2009, 10:23 PM
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Very rough cut n paste Jeanette.....

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Old 23-09-2009, 10:24 PM
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Guys, it says SYDNEY dust storm in bottom left of pic....lol.


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Old 23-09-2009, 10:55 PM
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Old 23-09-2009, 11:03 PM
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Here ya go, young fella.

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Old 23-09-2009, 11:11 PM
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Great overlay Steve/ thumbs up
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Old 23-09-2009, 11:18 PM
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Here's another dust storm picture. The two islands near the top right are north and south stradbroke islands I believe.

http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/s...9266.terra.2km
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Old 23-09-2009, 11:24 PM
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Fantastic image Paul. Thanks for posting.
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Old 23-09-2009, 11:25 PM
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Guys, it says SYDNEY dust storm in bottom left of pic....lol.
Not on the one I'm looking at
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Old 23-09-2009, 11:29 PM
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Nor mine.

If you've not been on the modis site Jeanette have a good look around there are some fantastic satellite images there.
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Old 23-09-2009, 11:51 PM
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I haven't had a chance to look around the site yet. Too busy chatting away here on the forums.
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