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Dust Blowing across the Red Sea
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Dust Blowing across the Red Sea

It was dusty over northeastern Sudan and the Red Sea in summer 2014, as it is most years.

Published Aug 4, 2014

Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze

Dust over the Red Sea
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Dust over the Red Sea

Acquired September 1, 2012, this natural-color image shows dust blowing over the Red Sea.

Published Sep 5, 2012

Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze

Dust over the Red Sea
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Dust over the Red Sea

Published Jun 9, 2006

Dust and Haze

Dust Plume over the Red Sea
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Dust Plume over the Red Sea

Published Jun 13, 2007

Dust and Haze

Dust East and West of the Red Sea
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Dust East and West of the Red Sea

Dust blew over the Arabian Peninsula and the Red Sea on March 24, 2009.

Published Mar 24, 2009

Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze

Dust over the Red Sea
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Dust over the Red Sea

Acquired in early December 2011, this image shows a small dust plume blowing westward over the Red Sea.

Published Dec 12, 2011

Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze

Dust Storm over the Red Sea
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Dust Storm over the Red Sea

Published Jul 27, 2005

Dust and Haze

Dust over the Red Sea
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Dust over the Red Sea

Acquired September 15, 2011, this natural-color image shows a dust storm blowing across the Red Sea.

Published Sep 15, 2011

Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze

Dust Plumes over the Red Sea
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Dust Plumes over the Red Sea

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

Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze

Dust Over the Red Sea
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Dust Over the Red Sea

In mid-June 2016, winds carried dust eastward from the African continent and over the Red Sea.

Published Jun 18, 2016

Image of the Day Land Water Dust and Haze

Dust Storm over the Southern Red Sea
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Dust Storm over the Southern Red Sea

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

Image of the Day Atmosphere

Dust Storm over the Red Sea
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Dust Storm over the Red Sea

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

Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze