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Saharan dust (also African dust, yellow dust, yellow sand, yellow wind or Sahara dust storms) is an aeolian mineral dust from the Sahara, the largest hot desert in the world.
22 de feb. de 2015 · Learn how Saharan dust, rich in phosphorus, travels across the Atlantic Ocean and nourishes the Amazon rain forest. See how climate factors affect the amount of dust transport and its impact on the environment.
17 de jun. de 2020 · The GOES-East satellite captured a GeoColor image of a dusty air layer from the Sahara Desert moving westward across the ocean. The dust may reach the Caribbean and the U.S. Gulf Coast, affecting weather and ecosystems.
6 de jun. de 2022 · See how satellite images captured the movement of dust from the Sahara Desert over the North Atlantic Ocean and beyond. Learn how dust affects climate, air quality, and ecosystems.
Hace 4 días · Several pyramidal dunes in the Sahara attain heights of nearly 500 feet, while draa, the mountainous sand ridges that dominate the ergs, are said to reach 1,000 feet. An unusual phenomenon associated with desert sands is their “singing” or booming.
Wind or rare rainfall shape the desert features: sand dunes, dune fields, sand seas, stone plateaus, gravel plains (reg), dry valleys (wadi), dry lakes (oued), and salt flats (shatt or chott). Unusual landforms include the Richat Structure in Mauritania.
5 de feb. de 2024 · Learn about the largest hot desert in the world, its location, climate, sand dunes, and diverse wildlife. Find out how people, plants, and animals survive in this harsh environment and what challenges they face.
