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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

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

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

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

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

Ball lightning appears during thunderstorms, taking the shape of glowing, electric orbs in the sky. It can appear in a variety...

A mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.

Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...

A thermodynamic change process in the system without any exchange of heat or transfer of energy between systems. This process...

A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...