Acquired April 5, 2013, this image shows a veil of thick dust over the Arabian Peninsula and the Persian Gulf.
Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze
Acquired March 18, 2012, this natural-color image shows a dust storm blowing southward across the Arabian Peninsula.
The dust storm is likely fed by sand from the Empty Quarter.
Acquired January 8, 2013, this image shows a dust storm over Iraq and neighboring countries.
Acquired March 6, 2013, this image shows a dust storm blowing over the Persian Gulf.
A low-pressure system energized strong northwest winds that carried dust from as far as northern Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Kuwait to the shores of the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze
An atmospheric disturbance in March 2013 picked up sand in several parts of the Middle East.
Dust and Haze
Dust plumes swept across the Arabian Peninsula in early March 2009, stretching from the Red Sea to the Persian Gulf and beyond.
Acquired May 11, 2012, this natural-color image shows a dust storm over parts of Syria, Iraq, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia.