Rock pulverized by glaciers served as the raw material for a fall dust storm emanating from Alaska’s Copper River delta in October 2012.
Published Oct 31, 2012
When winds push dust and glacial flour into the Gulf of Alaska, they can deliver enough iron to trigger phytoplankton blooms.
Published Nov 1, 2016Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Water Dust and Haze Snow and Ice
Acquired in early November 2012, these images show two dust plumes that may have had very different sources.
Published Nov 14, 2012
Researchers keep a close watch on dust storms around the Gulf of Alaska because the nutrients in that dust may affect marine ecosystems.
Published Nov 15, 2017
A pale brown plume of dust filled the Copper River Valley and arced over the Gulf of Alaska in this true-color image from October 29, 2009.
Published Oct 30, 2009
This image from early November 2011 shows a dust plume blowing off the coast of southern Alaska.
Published Nov 3, 2011
Acquired December 1, 2010, this natural-color image shows dust blowing off the Chugach Mountains and over the Gulf of Alaska.
Published Dec 2, 2010
Dust storms in southern Alaska generally occur in late fall.
Published Nov 19, 2017
Satellites captured a rare image of a plume of dusty glacial flour streaming from eastern Greenland.
Published Oct 17, 2018
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
Satellite observations show how far winds normally spread North African dust particles before rain and gravity pull them down to the ocean.
Published Jan 9, 2020
While dust routinely blows across the Atlantic Ocean, scientists rarely see plumes as large and dense with particles as the one that darkened Caribbean skies in June 2020.
Published Jun 29, 2020
Acquired November 17, 2010, this natural-color image shows dust plumes blowing off the coast of Alaska.
Published Nov 19, 2010
