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Das Island is an Emirati island in the Persian Gulf. It lies about 100 miles (160 km) north-west of the UAE mainland; Qatar is also close by. It covers approximately 0.75 miles (1.21 km) by 1.5 miles (2.4 km), and was almost rectangular in shape, but was significantly expanded to the south by artificial additions for a new runway and new accommodation in 2016.

For other uses, see Das (disambiguation).
Das which is named on this map can be seen to the left of the center of this image of the UAE
Das which is named on this map can be seen to the left of the center of this image of the UAE

Das Island is inhabited by about 6000 oil and gas industry personnel on a rotational schedule. It exports crude oil and liquefied natural gas by tankers as far as Japan and Europe. Oil production began after prospecting during 1956-1960 by Abu Dhabi Marine Areas (ADMA), a joint venture between British Petroleum and Compagnie Française des Pétroles (later known as Total). Local exporting companies now all fall under the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company ADNOC brand, include ADNOC Offshore (Oil), ADNOC LNG (LNG) and other companies. Das Island airport is the only airport on the island, and the runway was expanded and relocated in 2018.

Das Island is a noted breeding site for turtles and seabirds. Despite oil and gas production, turtles still feed safely in the area and Das Island has remained an important landfall for migrant animals


History


On 22 November 1976, a Gulf Air Short SC.7 Skyvan cargo plane travelling from Bahrain to Abu Dhabi-Al Bateen Airport experienced an engine failure. The crew abandoned the aircraft off Das Island. The two occupants were rescued while the airplane sank.[1]


Climate


Climate data for Das Island (2004–2014)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 26.4
(79.5)		 29.3
(84.7)		 33.7
(92.7)		 36.9
(98.4)		 42.5
(108.5)		 43.6
(110.5)		 44.0
(111.2)		 44.6
(112.3)		 40.7
(105.3)		 37.6
(99.7)		 35.1
(95.2)		 28.9
(84.0)		 44.0
(111.2)
Average high °C (°F) 21.8
(71.2)		 22.6
(72.7)		 25.2
(77.4)		 29.3
(84.7)		 34.0
(93.2)		 35.5
(95.9)		 37.2
(99.0)		 38.0
(100.4)		 36.8
(98.2)		 34.0
(93.2)		 29.3
(84.7)		 24.2
(75.6)		 30.7
(87.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 19.8
(67.6)		 20.1
(68.2)		 22.3
(72.1)		 26.1
(79.0)		 30.4
(86.7)		 32.2
(90.0)		 34.0
(93.2)		 34.7
(94.5)		 33.7
(92.7)		 31.2
(88.2)		 27.1
(80.8)		 22.3
(72.1)		 27.8
(82.1)
Average low °C (°F) 17.9
(64.2)		 18.1
(64.6)		 20.0
(68.0)		 23.5
(74.3)		 27.5
(81.5)		 29.6
(85.3)		 31.6
(88.9)		 32.3
(90.1)		 31.3
(88.3)		 28.9
(84.0)		 25.0
(77.0)		 20.4
(68.7)		 25.5
(77.9)
Record low °C (°F) 12.0
(53.6)		 13.7
(56.7)		 15.2
(59.4)		 17.3
(63.1)		 22.4
(72.3)		 26.1
(79.0)		 28.9
(84.0)		 29.2
(84.6)		 27.5
(81.5)		 23.5
(74.3)		 19.6
(67.3)		 13.9
(57.0)		 12.0
(53.6)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 10.7
(0.42)		 2.2
(0.09)		 2.2
(0.09)		 2.4
(0.09)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 2.9
(0.11)		 11.2
(0.44)		 31.6
(1.24)
Average relative humidity (%) 70 76 76 72 69 72 72 76 72 67 65 69 71
Source: National Center of Meteorology[2]

References


  1. "Crash of a Short SC.7 Skyvan 3 Variant 200 off Das Island". Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  2. "Climate Normals for Das Island for the period from 2004 to 2014". National Center of Meteorology. Archived from the original on 30 November 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.


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[de] Das (Insel)

Das (arabisch داس, DMG Dās) ist eine zum Emirat Abu Dhabi gehörende Insel, 162 km nordwestlich von Abu-Dhabi-Stadt im Persischen Golf gelegen. Die Insel misst 300 Hektar[1] erreicht eine Höhe von 46 Metern.[2]
- [en] Das Island

[fr] Île de Das

L'Île de Das (داس) est une île des Émirats arabes unis située dans le golfe Persique. Elle fait partie de l'émirat d'Abou Dabi, mais en est relativement éloignée à environ 68 miles (110 km) au nord du territoire continental de l'émirat, et presque autant des côtes du Qatar. Quasiment rectangulaire, elle fait 1,21 km sur 2,4 km.

[ru] Дас (остров)

Остров Дас (араб. داس‎) — остров в Персидском заливе, принадлежащий эмирату Абу-Даби (Объединённые Арабские Эмираты). Расположен примерно в 160 км от берега, на северо-западе. Его размеры — примерно 1,2 км х 2,4 км. С острова осуществляется экспорт нефти и сжиженного природного газа танкерами по всему миру от Японии до Европы. Добыча нефти началась после проведения изыскательских работ в течение 1956—1960 гг. крупными нефтяными компаниями Абу-Даби.


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