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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

A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.

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 middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...

The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.

A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...

An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...

Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...

An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...