Fierce wind picked up and carried huge plumes of sand and dust westward toward the Atlantic Ocean.
Published Sep 25, 2019
Acquired July 12, 2011, this natural-color image shows a dust storm blowing over the Red Sea toward the Arabian Peninsula.
Published Jul 12, 2011
A combination of dust and clouds hovered over Africa south of the Sahel at the beginning of March 2009.
Published Mar 2, 2009
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
A dense cloud of dust hangs over the South Pacific Ocean off Australia’s east coast in this true-color image from October 14, 2009.
Published Oct 14, 2009
Acquired May 28, 2010, this natural-color image shows thick plumes of dust blowing off the west coast of Africa, past Cape Verde, and over the Atlantic Ocean.
Published Jun 1, 2010
It is unusual to see large dust events emerge from South America’s west coast, according to atmospheric scientists.
Published Jul 12, 2016
Large, translucent dust plumes blow westward off the African coast and over the Atlantic ocean in this true-color image from June 4, 2009.
Published Jun 4, 2009
