Intense dust storms have raged across two continents in mid-March 2012.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze
Dust blew over parts of Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan in early June 2012.
Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze
A thick plume of dust rises from the dry Sistan Wetlands and blows across the Iran-Afghanistan border in this photo-like image from January 7, 2010.
Acquired December 13, 2012, this image shows a dust storm in southwestern Asia.
Dust and Haze
This true-color image shows dust plumes blowing from southwestern Afghanistan toward the south-southeast, passing over westernmost Pakistan and easternmost Iran on July 13, 2009.
Dust was streaming across large swaths of Iraq when the Aqua satellite captured this image.
Atmosphere Dust and Haze