Satellite view of the Persian Gulf. - Stock-Fotografie

February 12, 2012 - Satellite view of the Persian Gulf. Swirls of tan, greens and peacock blue decorate the dark blue water of the Persian Gulf. Sediment accounts for at least part of the coloration, if not all of it. The inflow from the Tigris, Euphrates and Karun Rivers in the northern Gulf appear a deep tan color. On the land surrounding the Persian Gulf, black lines have been overlaid to delineate country borders. The country with snow-capped mountains in the northeast portion of the image is Iran. Iraq lies in the northwest corner, sharing a border with Kuwait. The streaked sands of Saudi Arabia lie to the west of the Persian Gulf. Qatar and the island state of Bahrain sit between Saudi Arabia and the Gulf. The United Arab Emirates lies on the southern Gulf coast, and Oman fills the southeast corner of the image.