Images related to China’s Great Wall of Dust

Dust in Central China
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Dust in Central China

The dust that arose along the China-Mongolia border had blown into central China by March 13, 2013.

Published Mar 14, 2013

Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze

Dust over China
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Dust over China

A ribbon of tan dust extends across the North China Plain and over the Yellow Sea towards the Korean peninsula in this natural color image from March 12, 2010.

Published Mar 15, 2010

Atmosphere Dust and Haze

Dust Storm over East Asia
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Dust Storm over East Asia

March often brings an increase in dust storms to East Asia, and 2008 proved no exception. In early March 2008, the characteristic “yellow dust” from the Gobi Desert blew eastward over the Beijing region, the Yellow Sea, and North and South Korea.

Published Mar 4, 2008

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A Perfect (Dust) Storm
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A Perfect (Dust) Storm

In April 2001, researchers watched with surprise as dust from an Asian storm crossed the Pacific and reached the eastern United States.

Published Dec 26, 2007

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Dust Sweeps Across Northern China
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Dust Sweeps Across Northern China

Visibility in Beijing plunged as dust filled the skies.

Published May 6, 2017

Image of the Day Atmosphere Dust and Haze

Dust Storm over Eastern China
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Dust Storm over Eastern China

Published Mar 27, 2006

Dust and Haze

Dust Storm in Eastern China
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Dust Storm in Eastern China

This true-color image shows dust mixed with clouds over eastern China and Bo Hai on April 24, 2009.

Published Apr 24, 2009

Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze

A Decline in Asian Dust
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A Decline in Asian Dust

Changing winds and more vegetation are probably contributing to the trend.

Published Jan 21, 2020

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Spring Sandstorm Scours China
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Spring Sandstorm Scours China

Thick dust hangs over the Pacific Ocean east of Japan in this true-color image from March 21, 2010.

Published Mar 25, 2010

Atmosphere Dust and Haze