What is Blowing Dust Or Sand?

Air laden with sand and dust, common in areas devoid of permanent vegetation, especially deserts.

Glossary

The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...

A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.

An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....

A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface, significantly reducing visibility.

The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...

A deviation from the normal or expected value in atmospheric or climatic conditions, often used in meteorology to identify...

A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet,...

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