Much of Oman’s landscape is low-lying, hot, and dry. Northern Oman, however, contains rugged mountains, some of the highest elevations in eastern Arabia, and varied vegetation.
Published Nov 26, 2008
In plume of dust snakes east from the Arabian Peninsula over the Arabian Sea in this photo-like image from March 30, 2011.
Published Apr 1, 2011
The storm reached the coast of the Arabian Peninsula with maximum winds between 120-130 kilometers per hour.
Published Sep 24, 2019
Clouds hugged the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula while skies inland remained clear at the end of May 2009.
Published Jun 4, 2009
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
This astronaut photograph from December 2, 2009, shows urban areas around the Giens Peninsula, on the French Riviera.
Published Jan 11, 2010
A major dust storm rolled across the Arabian Peninsula on April 2, 2015.
Published Apr 3, 2015
The mountains of northeastern Oman are high and dry, but millions of years ago, they were underneath an ocean.
Published Apr 1, 2012
