Prije i poslije: Pogledajte poplave u Dubaiju iz svemira
Obilne padavine, kakve nisu viđene do sada, potopile su delove Ujedinjenih Arapskih Emirata prošle nedelje, zaustavivši život u Dubaiju i drugim gradovima.
Poplava je bila toliko intenzivna da je satelitima i dalje bila vidljiva iz svemira danima nakon što su se oblaci razišli i pale poslednje kapi kiše, piše CNN.
Jaka kiša pljuštala je preko velikog dela UAE od utorka, 16. aprila, do srede, 17. aprila i za 24 sata pale su količine kiše koje inače padnu za dve godine.
Najjače padavine pogodile su područja severno i istočno od glavnog grada zemlje – Abu Dabija. Ukupne količine padavina od oko 100 do 200 mm nisu bile toliko pogubne, ali je na nekoliko lokacija zabeleženo skoro 250 mm.
An SUV stalls out while trying to pass through standing water in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Heavy rains lashed the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, flooding out portions of major highways and leaving vehicles abandoned on roadways across Dubai. Meanwhile, the death toll in separate heavy flooding in neighboring Oman rose to 18 with others still missing as the sultanate prepared for the storm. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)A van passes through standing water in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Heavy rains lashed the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, flooding out portions of major highways and leaving vehicles abandoned on roadways across Dubai. Meanwhile, the death toll in separate heavy flooding in neighboring Oman rose to 18 with others still missing as the sultanate prepared for the storm. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)A man tries to work on his stalled SUV in standing water in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Heavy rains lashed the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, flooding out portions of major highways and leaving vehicles abandoned on roadways across Dubai. Meanwhile, the death toll in separate heavy flooding in neighboring Oman rose to 18 with others still missing as the sultanate prepared for the storm. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)Cars drive through a flooded street during a rain storm in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 16, 2024. REUTERS/Abdel Hadi RamahiAn SUV splashes through standing water on a road with the Burj Al Arab luxury hotel seen in the background in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Heavy rains lashed the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, flooding out portions of major highways and leaving vehicles abandoned on roadways across Dubai. Meanwhile, the death toll in separate heavy flooding in neighboring Oman rose to 18 with others still missing as the sultanate prepared for the storm. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)An SUV passes through standing water in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Heavy rains lashed the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, flooding out portions of major highways and leaving vehicles abandoned on roadways across Dubai. Meanwhile, the death toll in separate heavy flooding in neighboring Oman rose to 18 with others still missing as the sultanate prepared for the storm. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)
Poplavne vode su brzo rasle i sporo se povlačile u najekstremnijem klimatskom događaju u zemlji od kada se oni prate, u poslednjih 75 godina.
Manje od dva dana nakon što je kiša popustila, satelit Landsat 9 prošao je iznad UAE u petak, 19. aprila, i snimio slike velikih „bazena“ poplavne vode. Satelit inače prikuplja detaljne slike Zemljine površine i njime upravljaju NASA i Geološki zavod Sjedinjenih Država.
Tamnoplava područja prikazuju poplavne vode koje su u oštrom kontrastu u odnosu na tipično suvo tlo u regionu, koje izgleda smeđe ili svetlo smeđe. Prikazane poplave su u najjužnijem delu Dubaija, ali visoko urbanizovano centralno čvorište grada nije zabeleženo na snimcima.
Satelit je takođe snimio velike poplave u Abu Dabiju. Male, plitke vodene površine izgledaju svetloplave. Veći i dublji bazeni poplavne vode su tamnoplavi.
Obilnu kišu izazvao je veći olujni sistem koji je prešao preko Arapskog poluostrva i Omanskog zaliva.
Ekstremne padavine poput ovih postaju sve češće kako se atmosfera zagreva zbog klimatskih promena izazvanih ljudskim faktorom. Toplija atmosfera može da upije više vlage „poput peškira“, a zatim da je izbaci u obliku obilnih padavina.
