Acquired March 20, 2012, this natural-color image shows a dust plume spanning the Arabian Sea, from Oman to India.
Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze
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.
Acquired April 7, 2013, this image shows a dust plume spanning hundreds of kilometers along the southern Arabian Peninsula.
Dust traveled nearly 1,900 kilometers from Iran.
The Terra satellite captured this view of dust over the Arabian Sea in October 2014.
Atmosphere Dust and Haze
Dust and Haze
The dust storm is likely fed by sand from the Empty Quarter.
Acquired February 4, 2013, these images follow the progression of a dust storm off the coast of Oman.