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Dust Storm on the Arabian Peninsula

An atmospheric disturbance in March 2013 picked up sand in several parts of the Middle East.

This image originally appeared in the NASA Earth Observatory story Dust Storm on the Arabian Peninsula.

NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, LANCE MODIS Rapid Response. Caption by Michon Scott.

Published March 27, 2013
Data acquired March 24, 2013