Yes, you heard it right, exactly 8000 kilometers. The most recent example of this distance surprisingly appeared off the coast of Western Sahara.

Bride, Let’s see how dust and sand can travel such a long way.

In fact, it all depends on seasonal changes in the wind.

It is also not unusual for dust to travel long distances to reach the United States in recent days. Because dust from the Sahara makes this journey every summerThe increase in Saharan winds, which peak in late June and mid-August, picks up dust and injects it into the troposphere, the lowest layer of Earth’s atmosphere.

Start there about a mile above the surface, a column of extremely dry and dusty air 3 to 4 kilometers thick The Saharan air layer is forming.

When this weather then reaches its peak every 3 to 5 days, Trade winds, known as the dominant winds that blow continuously in an east-west direction across the equator, The low blows across the Atlantic Ocean towards the US and can have all kinds of effects there.

In addition, the Saharan air layer also influences the weather.

Dry air may suppress afternoon clouds It can help cool the air. In addition, tropical storms that promote downdrafts may also weaken for this reason.

The disadvantage of this storm suppression is that on the days when these dust explosions occur, The chance of this happening is greatest on the hottest days.

In summary, this dust and sand, which travels 8,000 kilometers in about two months thanks to the Sahara winds that peak in late June and mid-August, is called Sahara dust. The reason it is so fast is the interaction with the lower layer of the Earth’s atmosphere.

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