The dust storm is likely fed by sand from the Empty Quarter.
Published Feb 2, 2012
Acquired May 8, 2013, this image shows a dust storm over Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
Published May 9, 2013
Acquired May 4, 2011, this natural-color image shows a dust storm blowing off the Arabian Peninsula and over the Persian Gulf.
Published May 4, 2011
Acquired March 11, 2012, this image shows a rough paisley pattern over the Arabian Sea, formed by dust and clouds.
Published Mar 14, 2012
Acquired March 6, 2013, this image shows a dust storm blowing over the Persian Gulf.
Published Mar 7, 2013
Dust plumes swept across the Arabian Peninsula in early March 2009, stretching from the Red Sea to the Persian Gulf and beyond.
Published Mar 11, 2009
A weather forecast for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on January 31, 2008, called for high winds and the possibility of dust storms. Two days later, the predictions came to pass—with a vengeance.
Published Feb 8, 2008
Acquired July 1, 2011, this natural-color image shows dust blowing over the Persian Gulf.
Published Jul 1, 2011
