Image acquired September 8, 2015 via NASA EarthData shows the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite which captured this image of the dust storm September 7, 2015 over the Middle East. The dust storm affected large parts of Syria on September 7th but spread to other countries including Lebanon, Israel, Cyprus and Jordan on September 8th.
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