介绍了利用气象卫星多通道信息监测沙尘暴的原理和方法，并利用此技术方法对2000年3－4月北方沙尘暴过程进行了监测，分析了影响北京地区沙尘暴过程的沙源和可能路径，取得了较好结果。

In this article, the principles and methods of the dust storm monitoring with multi_channel image from the meteorological satellite are discussed. With the method, the 12 dust storm weather processes that affected a large area in the North China during the period of March to April of year of 2000 were monitored timely. With the analysis of monitoring data, it shows that the dust storm for Beijing region is mainly from the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and Hebei Province. They provide a valuable information for the government Department in planning for the dust storm prevention.