Dust traveled nearly 1,900 kilometers from Iran.
Published Jan 14, 2013
Intense dust storms have raged across two continents in mid-March 2012.
Published Mar 22, 2012
The dust storm is likely fed by sand from the Empty Quarter.
Published Feb 2, 2012
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
Acquired July 31, 2009, this true-color image shows a thick plume of dust over the Persian Gulf. Just blown off the Iraqi coast, the dust engulfs Bahrain and Qatar, and heads for the United Arab Emirates.
Published Jul 31, 2009
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
Acquired March 19, 2012, this natural-color image shows a dust storm blowing off the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula.
Published Mar 19, 2012
