This true-color image shows dust plumes blowing off the coasts of Sudan and Somalia on July 16, 2009. Both plumes head northeast, although the dust plume from Sudan changes direction to move southeast.
Published Jul 16, 2009
Which came first, the clouds or the dust? Both clouds and dust can be important factors influencing regional climate, and they are frequently observed together. In this view taken from the International Space Station, two images were merged to create a mosaic of a dust storm and thunderstorm over the Red Sea. By interpreting the mosaic, we make a guess about which came first.
Published Jun 29, 2003
Acquired September 1, 2012, this natural-color image shows dust blowing over the Red Sea.
Published Sep 5, 2012
Acquired on the morning of May 26, 2011, this natural-color image shows a dust plume blowing eastward across the Red Sea.
Published May 26, 2011
Acquired on the afternoon of May 26, 2011, this natural-color image shows a dust plume over the Red Sea.
Published May 26, 2011
It was dusty over northeastern Sudan and the Red Sea in summer 2014, as it is most years.
Published Aug 4, 2014
This true-color image from July 1, 2009, shows a thick plume of dust almost completely covering the Red Sea.
Published Jul 1, 2009
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