Saharan Sand: A Hindrance & Initiation of Weather
There is an invisible element out there that has the power to erode mountaintops, change landscapes, and in some cases carry sand and dust particles thousands of kilometers across the world’s atmosphere. I speak of wind. Wind is a powerful and mysterious element that exists even on the most distant planets. We can only bear witness to its effects since air is invisible to the naked eye. However sometimes, such as in the featured image, we can witness wind in disguise. Notice that in the picture, there is a faint band that stretches across the sea. That band is actually airborne sand particles and dust particles from the Sahara Desert, being carried thousands of kilometers across the barren Atlantic. The sand becomes kicked up into the atmosphere and affects global weather patterns in many ways
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