Spring Sandstorm Scours China

A huge sandstorm arrived in China on the first day of spring in 2010. Dust spread over the Korean Peninsula and Japan as the storm progressed.
Spring Sandstorm Scours China
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Spring Sandstorm Scours China

Thick dust hangs over the Pacific Ocean east of Japan in this true-color image from March 21, 2010.

Published Mar 25, 2010

Atmosphere Dust and Haze

Spring Sandstorm Scours China
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Spring Sandstorm Scours China

Few landmarks or topographic features are recognizable beneath a sheet of dust that covered the North China Plain on March 20, 2010.

Published Mar 23, 2010

Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze