Acquired April 24, 2012, this image shows a continuing dust storm in the Taklimakan Desert of western China.
Published Apr 24, 2012
On May 10, 2007, a dust storm covered most of the Taklimakan Desert in western China. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite captured an image of the storm at 05:50 UTC. The storm had intensified by the time the MODIS sensor on NASA’s Aqua satellite took another picture at 07:30 UTC.
Published May 10, 2007
Spring winds bring spring dust storms from northwest China.
Published Apr 2, 2015
Acquired September 5, 2010, these natural-color images a wide-area and close-up view of a dust storm in the Taklimakan Desert.
Published Sep 8, 2010
Acquired on April 23, 2012, this natural-color image shows a severe dust storm in the Taklimakan Desert of western China.
Published Apr 23, 2012
This true-color image from May 5, 2009, shows dust plumes and clouds over the eastern part of the Taklimakan Desert.
Published May 5, 2009
Acquired April 17, 2013, this image shows a dust storm spanning hundreds of kilometers along the China-Mongolia border.
Published Apr 18, 2013
