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dust storm [′dəst ‚stȯrm] (meteorology) A strong, turbulent wind carrying large clouds of dust. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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These type of decals can help cut down the likelihood of rear-end collisions during a sand storm. Statistics in UNEP's Global Environment Outlook Yearbook 2003, released in March 2004, attest that thanks to desertification, dust and sand storms are affecting Northeast Asia nearly five times as often as they did in the 1950s, and the storms are growing in intensity. 27, five people were injured in auto accidents caused by a blinding sand storm driven by winds gusting up to 86 mph. |
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