Acquired September 28, 2011, this image shows the southern end of a dust storm stretching hundreds of kilometers over the Middle East.
Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze
Acquired on April 19, 2012, this natural-color image shows thick dust over northwestern Iraq.
Acquired January 8, 2013, this image shows a dust storm over Iraq and neighboring countries.
Acquired May 24, 2012, this natural-color image shows dust engulfing most of Iraq and Kuwait.
A dust plume stretches from Saudi Arabia to the United Arab Emirates in this natural-color image acquired on March 3, 2012.
This natural-color image from July 4, 2009, shows thick dust over much of Iraq and along the southern coast of Iran. Thinner dust appears over northern Iran and southern Iraq.
An atmospheric disturbance in March 2013 picked up sand in several parts of the Middle East.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze
Dust and Haze
Winds lofted sand and dust particles over northern Iran’s Great Salt Desert.
Intense dust storms have raged across two continents in mid-March 2012.