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What is Blowing Dust Or Sand?

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

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Glossary

Conduction is the transfer of heat or electricity through a material without the material itself moving. This occurs when...

Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.

The reflectance rate of a surface, indicating the amount of electromagnetic radiation reflected from the surface. It depends...

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

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...

A towering cloud that often reaches great altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe...

A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...

Frozen drizzle is a dangerous type of frozen rain. It’s a light rain that falls in very fine drops, which freezes on contact...