An atmospheric disturbance in March 2013 picked up sand in several parts of the Middle East.
Published Mar 27, 2013
Marine stratocumulus clouds and an atmospheric eddy could be seen over the southern Indian Ocean in early March 2013.
Published Mar 19, 2013
The dust that arose along the China-Mongolia border had blown over the coastal plain of eastern China by March 14, 2013.
Published Mar 15, 2013
Off the Southern California coast, the interaction of winds, weather systems, and coastal topography create atmospheric vortices and eddies.
Published Mar 10, 2013
Tropical Cyclone Rusty left flood conditions along the coast of northwestern Australia in early March 2013.
Published Mar 5, 2013
Winds and waves from a February 2013 nor'easter churned up the seafloor and beaches around coastal Massachusetts.
Published Feb 27, 2013
Cloud-free skies over Colorado and neighboring states allowed a clear view of snow cover on February 25, 2013.
Published Feb 26, 2013
As Arctic sea ice grew toward its maximum extent, it began to fill the Gulf of St. Lawrence in February 2013.
Published Feb 20, 2013
Acquired January 29, 2013, this natural-color image shows Cyclone Felleng off Madagascar.
Published Jan 29, 2013
Acquired January 26, 2013, this image shows a blanket of snow stretching from London to northern Scotland.
Published Jan 28, 2013
In a little over two weeks, heavy rains transformed the landscape of southern Mozambique.
Published Jan 28, 2013
Several months after the volcano stopped erupting, wind-blown ash continued to affect downwind communities.
Published Jan 25, 2013
Serpentine clouds crossed tracks in the eastern Pacific Ocean in mid-January 2013.
Published Jan 20, 2013
Severe, lingering drought is loosening up soil and sand to be picked up by wind storms.
Published Jan 17, 2013
Smog and haze-filled clouds blanketed Beijing and other parts of China.
Published Jan 15, 2013Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze Human Presence
Acquired January 12, 2013, this image shows dust over Iran, Pakistan, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Gulf of Oman.
Published Jan 14, 2013
Acquired January 11, 2013, this image shows dust plumes blowing over Dasht-e Kavir, southeast of Tehran.
Published Jan 14, 2013
Thick haze hung over northern India and Bangladesh in January 2013. Over the past decade, large cities in India have seen some of the world's fastest-rising levels of air pollution.
Published Jan 12, 2013
Exceptional heat fueled fires across Australia in January 2013. Tasmania and New South Wales were among the hardest-hit areas.
Published Jan 11, 2013
Acquired January 10, 2013, this image shows Tropical Cyclone Narelle north of Learmonth, Australia.
Published Jan 10, 2013
Record-breaking temperatures have fueled fires across Australia. In New South Wales, firefighters fought numerous fires across the densely-populated state on January 9, 2013.
Published Jan 9, 2013
Acquired December 28, 2012, this image shows dust storms from Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan blowing over the ocean.
Published Jan 4, 2013
Acquired January 3, 2013, this image shows Tropical Cyclone Dumile east of Madagascar.
Published Jan 3, 2013
A combination of dust and air pollution hovered over much of the coastal plain.
Published Dec 12, 2012
Heavy rains sent mud and sand rushing out into the Pacific.
Published Dec 12, 2012
Acquired November 26 and 29, 2012, these images compare conditions on Tolbachik Volcano, which rumbled to life in late November 2012.
Published Dec 1, 2012
Usually the lake within Pingualuit Crater freezes by mid-September. In 2012, its circular blue surface still appeared to be free of ice in late-November.
Published Nov 29, 2012
Though abundant, wildfires in northern Australia’s tropical savannas tend to be less destructive than blazes in the south.
Published Nov 28, 2012
Thanksgiving travel was hampered by low visibility.
Published Nov 27, 2012
Sheep far outnumber people on the Falkland Islands, an archipelago comprising hundreds of islands off the coast of southern Argentina.
Published Nov 23, 2012
