Acquired March 11, 2012, this image shows a rough paisley pattern over the Arabian Sea, formed by dust and clouds.
Published Mar 14, 2012
Acquired May 8, 2013, this image shows a dust storm over Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
Published May 9, 2013
A weather forecast for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on January 31, 2008, called for high winds and the possibility of dust storms. Two days later, the predictions came to pass—with a vengeance.
Published Feb 8, 2008
The dust storm is likely fed by sand from the Empty Quarter.
Published Feb 2, 2012
Acquired April 7, 2013, this image shows a dust plume spanning hundreds of kilometers along the southern Arabian Peninsula.
Published Apr 9, 2013
A dust plume spans hundreds of kilometers over the Arabian Peninsula in this natural-color image from late February 2012.
Published Mar 2, 2012
Acquired February 4, 2013, these images follow the progression of a dust storm off the coast of Oman.
Published Feb 5, 2013
Acquired May 4, 2011, this natural-color image shows a dust storm blowing off the Arabian Peninsula and over the Persian Gulf.
Published May 4, 2011
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
