Which came first, the clouds or the dust? Both clouds and dust can be important factors influencing regional climate, and they are frequently observed together. In this view taken from the International Space Station, two images were merged to create a mosaic of a dust storm and thunderstorm over the Red Sea. By interpreting the mosaic, we make a guess about which came first.
Published Jun 29, 2003
Acquired May 2, 2011, this natural-color image shows dust blowing over the Red Sea.
Published May 2, 2011
In mid-June 2016, winds carried dust eastward from the African continent and over the Red Sea.
Published Jun 18, 2016
This natural-color image shows camel-colored dust spanning the Red Sea between Sudan and Saudi Arabia on July 15, 2009.
Published Jul 15, 2009
Acquired September 1, 2012, this natural-color image shows dust blowing over the Red Sea.
Published Sep 5, 2012
On February 3, 2012, one day after blowing over the Persian Gulf, sand from the Arabian Peninsula blew over parts of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
Published Feb 6, 2012
Acquired on the morning of May 26, 2011, this natural-color image shows a dust plume blowing eastward across the Red Sea.
Published May 26, 2011
It was dusty over northeastern Sudan and the Red Sea in summer 2014, as it is most years.
Published Aug 4, 2014
This true-color image shows dust from Sudan forming a clockwise arc over the Red Sea, barely missing the Saudi Arabian coast, on June 30, 2009.
Published Jun 30, 2009
Acquired in early December 2011, this image shows a small dust plume blowing westward over the Red Sea.
Published Dec 12, 2011
