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Crop Circles in the Desert
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Crop Circles in the Desert

Over the course of 25 years, farms have sprouted in the Arabian Desert, fueled by deep and old groundwater.

Published May 12, 2012

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Central Saudi Arabia: Riyadh and dunes
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Central Saudi Arabia: Riyadh and dunes

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station took this photograph when the desert center of Arabia was partly obscured by a dusty atmosphere.

Published Dec 8, 2014

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Floods in Saudi Arabia
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Floods in Saudi Arabia

Published Jan 25, 2005

Floods

Dust Storm in Saudi Arabia
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Dust Storm in Saudi Arabia

Published Jun 8, 2005

Dust and Haze

Rain Soaks the Empty Quarter
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Rain Soaks the Empty Quarter

Rainfall from the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Mekunu dropped enough rain over the Arabian Peninsula to form lakes between the sand dunes in the Rub’ al-Khali.

Published Jun 15, 2018

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Dust Storm in the Taklimakan Desert
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Dust Storm in the Taklimakan Desert

Acquired March 2, 2011, this natural-color image shows dust hovering over the Taklimakan Desert.

Published Mar 2, 2011

Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze

Dust Storm  in the Taklimakan Desert
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Dust Storm in the Taklimakan Desert

Published Mar 14, 2006

Dust and Haze

Todhia Arable Farm in Saudi Arabia
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Todhia Arable Farm in Saudi Arabia

Satellites can help farmers make the most of the limited water resources at a farm in the Arabian Desert.

Published Jun 20, 2015

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Taklimakan Desert Dust Storm
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Taklimakan Desert Dust Storm

Acquired October 22, 2010, this natural-color image shows dust over the eastern half of the Taklimakan Desert.

Published Oct 22, 2010

Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze

Spring Greening in the Taklamakan Desert
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Spring Greening in the Taklamakan Desert

Even in China’s largest, driest, and hottest desert, vegetation sprouts in the spring.

Published May 5, 2020

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Dust and Clouds over the Taklimakan Desert
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Dust and Clouds over the Taklimakan Desert

A thin veil of dust covers the western portion Taklimakan Desert while clouds predominate over the eastern half in this image from June 9, 2009.

Published Jun 9, 2009

Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze