Sahara dust

March 17, 2022

Strong wind can blow over deserts forcing dust and sand into the sky. How does it get to the UK.

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Saharan dust moving across Europe could hit the UK on Wednesday forecasters have said.

. Storm Celia brought dust from the Sahara desert to the country The skies are glowing - and the UK may feel the effects next In some parts locals were told to avoid exercising altogether. Saharan dust is an aeolian mineral dust from the Sahara desert the largest hot desert in the world. The Sahara Desert the Caribbean and Texas may be several thousand miles apart but a massive cloud of dust connected these places in late June 2018.

On June 18 satellites began to detect thick plumes of Saharan dust passing over Mauritania Senegal Gambia and Guinea-Bissau before moving out over the Atlantic Ocean. Saharan dust is a mixture of sand and dust from the Sahara the vast desert area that covers most of North Africa. The Met Office said the dust cloud which is 2km above ground level may fall during showers in southern.

Saharan dust moving across Europe could hit the UK on Wednesday forecasters have said. A Saharan dust cloud seen from Waterloo Bridge in London Saharan dust moving across Europe has hit the UK turning the skies orange and red over southern parts of the country forecasters have said. The desert spans just over 9 million square kilometers from the Atlantic ocean to the Red Sea from the Mediterranean sea to the Niger River valley and the Sudan region in the south.

It comes ahead of what is expected to be the hottest day of the year so far on Saturday with temperatures set to reach up to 18C in some areas. Saharan dust is a mixture of sand and dust from the Sahara desert according to the Met Office. LightRocket via Getty Images A huge.

As in other parts of the world the wind can blow. The Met Office has said the dust cloud which is 2km above ground level may fall during showers in southern. The skyscrapers of Madrids Four Towers Business Area is seen with mist generated by a high amount of dust particles in suspension coming from the Sahara.

Saharan dust is relatively common in the UK often happening several times a year when big dust storms in the Sahara coincide with southerly wind patterns. The Met Office have reassured the public there are no air quality warnings this time around however cars are expected to gather red dust overnight.

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