Weather - Haboobs: towering walls of desert dust
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A haboob is a severe dust storm created by intense downward rushes of cold air from thunderstorms or weather fronts. As the downdrafts hit the surface, strong winds lift vast amounts of sand and dust into a dense atmospheric density current. Documented across arid regions such as North Africa, Australia, and North America, haboobs can reach heights of 2,000 meters and travel up to 70 kilometers per hour. Similar dust storms have even been identified on Mars and Titan.
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