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.
Published Jul 6, 2009Acquired March 3 and 4, 2011, these natural-color images show the progression of a dust storm over Iraq.
Published Mar 8, 2011A MODIS image shows dust plumes over Jordan, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, and Iran on June 18, 2009. The dust is thickest along the Iraq-Iran border.
Published Jun 18, 2009Acquired April 13, 2011, this natural-color image shows a dust storm extending across several Middle Eastern countries.
Published Apr 13, 2011Acquired January 12, 2013, this image shows dust over Iran, Pakistan, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Gulf of Oman.
Published Jan 14, 2013Acquired 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