Arabian Sand Storm the recent one......

Arabian Sand Storm 
as seen by satellites.


for detailed descriptions,
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=49892&src=eoa-iotd



Courtesy: 
NASA: National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationEarth Observatory

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