desert dust

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sand and dust from a desert area

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  • The car was covered in a fine layer of desert dust.
  • Plumes of desert dust from the Sahara often travel across the Atlantic.
  • Health officials warned about the poor air quality due to high levels of desert dust.
  • Scientists are studying the composition of desert dust to understand its impact on climate.
  • We could taste the gritty desert dust in the air as the wind picked up.
  • Climate change might increase the amount of desert dust transported globally.
  • The hazy red sunset was caused by desert dust suspended in the atmosphere.
  • The iron-rich desert dust acts as a natural fertilizer for the Amazon rainforest.
  • Layers of ancient desert dust in ice cores provide clues about past climates.
  • Have you ever seen how far desert dust can travel on satellite images?