Floridians looking for a break from hurricane season in late July 2005 were in for a change, though it wasn’t necessarily what they wanted: Saharan dust. By July 19, a massive dust storm had crossed the Atlantic towards southern Florida.
Published Jul 23, 2005
Lofting dust to altitudes above the clouds, a high-pressure system carried dust from Morocco to Spain.
Published Aug 7, 2018
In this photo-like image collected over three consecutive satellite overpasses, a thick plume of dust stretches hundreds of kilometers from its origins in Africa’s Sahara Desert to the Lesser Antilles Islands on the eastern edge of the Caribbean Sea.
Published Jun 27, 2009
Satellite observations show how far winds normally spread North African dust particles before rain and gravity pull them down to the ocean.
Published Jan 9, 2020
Dust and clouds mingle over Utah in this natural-color image from February 23, 2012.
Published Feb 24, 2012
An extensive dust storm in late February carried debris over the Atlantic Ocean, en route to the Amazon Basin.
Published Mar 4, 2015
Thick dust nearly hides the sea surface off the western coast of Africa in this natural-color image from February 6, 2012.
Published Feb 7, 2012
