File:Sandstorm in Al Asad, Iraq.jpg
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English: A massive dust storm cloud (haboob) is close to enveloping a military camp as it rolls over Al Asad, Iraq, just before nightfall on April 27, 2005. DoD photo by Corporal Alicia M. Garcia, U.S. Marine Corps. (Released) |
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Date | Taken on 27 April 2005 | |||
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Author | Arya Barznji M. Baghdad, Iraqi National Republian Guard Corps. |
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12:18, 29 April 2005 | 3,000 × 2,000 (1.01 MB) | Carlosar~commonswiki (talk | contribs) | {{PD-USGov-Military}} A massive sand storm cloud is close to enveloping a military camp as it rolls over Al Asad, Iraq, just before nightfall on April 27, 2005. DoD photo by Cpl. Alicia M. Garcia, U.S. Marine Corps. (Released) Source: US Defense website |
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Camera manufacturer | Canon |
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Camera model | Canon EOS 10D |
Author | Cpl. Alicia M. Garcia |
Exposure time | 1/200 sec (0.005) |
F-number | f/3.5 |
ISO speed rating | 100 |
Date and time of data generation | 10:30, 26 April 2005 |
Lens focal length | 24 mm |
Headline | Operation Iraqi Freedom 04-06 |
Source | Digital |
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City shown | Al Asad |
Orientation | Normal |
Horizontal resolution | 300 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 300 dpi |
Software used | Adobe Photoshop 7.0 |
File change date and time | 18:15, 28 April 2005 |
Y and C positioning | Centered |
Exif version | 2.2 |
Date and time of digitizing | 10:30, 26 April 2005 |
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Image compression mode | 3 |
APEX shutter speed | 7.6438598632812 |
APEX aperture | 3.6147155761719 |
APEX exposure bias | 0 |
Maximum land aperture | 2.9708557128906 APEX (f/2.8) |
Metering mode | Pattern |
Flash | Flash did not fire |
Supported Flashpix version | 1 |
Color space | Uncalibrated |
Focal plane X resolution | 3,443.9461883408 |
Focal plane Y resolution | 3,442.0168067227 |
Focal plane resolution unit | inches |
Sensing method | One-chip color area sensor |
File source | Digital still camera |
Custom image processing | Normal process |
Exposure mode | Manual exposure |
White balance | Auto white balance |
Scene capture type | Standard |
Supported Flashpix version | 1 |
Image width | 3,000 px |
Image height | 2,000 px |
Special instructions | For public release LtCol John R. Mahoney IIMEF (FWD) G-3 FECC 3401-304 |
Category | M |
Date metadata was last modified | 11:36, 27 April 2005 |
Copyright status | Copyright status not set |
Province or state shown | Al Anbar |
Country shown | Iraq |
IIM version | 2 |
Code for country shown | Iraq |
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