Duststorm.doc

Dust storm Sandstorm redirects here. For other uses, see  HYPERLINK /wiki/Sandstorm_(disambiguation) \o Sandstorm (disambiguation) Sandstorm (disambiguation). A sandstorm approaching  HYPERLINK /wiki/Al_Asad \o Al Asad Al Asad,  HYPERLINK /wiki/Iraq \o Iraq Iraq, just before nightfall on  HYPERLINK /wiki/April_27 \o April 27 April 27 2005. A dust storm or sandstorm is a  HYPERLINK /wiki/Meteorological_phenomenon \o Meteorological phenomenon meteorological phenomenon common in  HYPERLINK /wiki/Arid \o Arid arid and  HYPERLINK /wiki/Semi-arid \o Semi-arid semi-arid regions and arises when a gust front passes or when the wind force exceeds the threshold value where loose sand and  HYPERLINK /wiki/Dust \o Dust dust are removed from the dry surface. Particles are transported by  HYPERLINK /wiki/Saltation_(geology) \o Saltation (geology) saltation and suspension, causing  HYPERLINK /wiki/Soil_erosion \o Soil erosion soil erosion from one place and  HYPERLINK /wiki/Deposition \o Deposition deposition in another. The  HYPERLINK /wiki/Sahara \o Sahara Sahara and  HYPERLINK /wiki/Dryland \o Dryland drylands around the  HYPERLINK /wiki/Arabian_peninsula \o Arabian peninsula Arabian peninsula are the main source of airborne dust, with some contributions from  HYPERLINK /wiki/Iran \o Iran Iran,  HYPERLINK /wiki/Pakistan \o Pakistan Pakistan and  HYPERLINK /wiki/India \o India India into the  HYPERLINK /wiki/Arabian_Sea \o Arabian Sea Arabian Sea, and  HYPERLINK /wiki/China \o China Chinas storms deposit dust in the  HYPERLINK /wiki/Pacific \o Pacific Pacific. It has been argued that recently, poor management of the Earths drylands, such as neglecting the  HYPERLINK /wiki/Fallow \o Fallow fallow system, are increasing dust storms from desert margins and changing both the local and global climate, and also impacting local economies. HYPERLINK /wiki/Sandstorms \l cite_note-vrs-0 \o [1] The term sandstorm is used mos