What is Blowing Dust Or Sand?

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

Glossary

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

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...

Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...

Condensation pressure deficit refers to the difference between the actual vapor pressure and the saturation vapor pressure...

The measure of the water vapor or moisture content in the air, expressed as the mass of water vapor per unit volume of air....

A periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, significantly influencing global...

A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.

A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...

The branch of science dealing with the laws of motion of air or other gases.

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

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