This true-color image from May 5, 2009, shows dust plumes and clouds over the eastern part of the Taklimakan Desert.
Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze
Acquired April 17, 2013, this image shows a dust storm spanning hundreds of kilometers along the China-Mongolia border.
Acquired November 27, 2012, this image shows a dust storm in the Gobi Desert of China and Mongolia.
Spring winds bring spring dust storms from northwest China.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Dust and Haze
Dust storms continued in the Taklimakan Desert in western China through early April 2012.
Image of the Day Land Dust and Haze
Acquired April 24, 2012, this image shows a continuing dust storm in the Taklimakan Desert of western China.
Dust and Haze
Acquired on April 23, 2012, this natural-color image shows a severe dust storm in the Taklimakan Desert of western China.
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