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dust storm
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dust storm

Weather feature caused when large quantities of fine particles are raised into the atmosphere, reducing visibility to less than 1,000 m/3,280 ft. They happen most often in very dry places. Kuwait International Airport, for example, records an average of 27 dust storms per year.



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Though sandstorms have always been a feature of Iraqi life, their frequency has risen markedly this year.
Iraq struggles in fight against sandstorms by AFP / AFP Global Edition
Accented on the second syllable, that means the ill wind that blows in summer across Iraq, and other countries in the region, stirring sandstorms in its wake.
Sandstorms in Iraq debilitating; Weather causing diplomatic as well ... by The Seattle Times (Seattle, WA)
Sandstorms are caused by high pressure in the north and centre of Saudi Arabia which whips up the sand
BIG THE PICTURE by The Daily Mail (London, England)
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