Large sandstorm forms on the Mongolian plateau
Image credit: JMA/NOAA/CIRA/Himawari, Zoom Earth, The Watchers. Acquired at 08:00 UTC on March 21, 2023
A large sandstorm formed on the Mongolian plateau on March 21, 2023, bringing visibility at the border of China and Mongolia to less than 500 m (1 640 feet).
The sandstorm was a result of high-speed winds and a dry weather system that generated dust and sand, which were lifted from the surface of the Mongolian plateau and carried toward the border region and Beijing.
Teo Blašković founded The Watchers in 2011 and edited it until 2026, covering seismic and volcanic activity, extreme weather, space weather and near-Earth objects. Articles on this page are his archive.
