| Oman 2006 - Rub al Khali - Literally, The Empty Quarter. Giant expanse of blistering hot nothingness extending across the southern Arabian Peninsula. The watercolor pointillist effect in the distance of some of these photos is due to convective heatwaves. |
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| 102°F | 108°F |
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| Mirage at 115°F | Dust and vorticity at 120°F |
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| A bad place for car trouble | A worse place for car trouble |
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| Near the Wahiba Sands | 119°F |
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| 116°F | Relief |
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| Near Mundaybi | Crusher near Adam |