It argued that the dust storms in Phoenix were similar to those around Sudan's capital, Khartoum. The dust storms formed, the article said, through a series of storm cells that intensify as they move from the Santa Cruz Valley into Phoenix. The Arizona weather cells are so close to one another that they "merge in what appears to be a solid wall of dust, reported by aircraft to extend upward to 8, feet. Idso was with the U. Water Conservation Laboratory in Phoenix. Ingram was the head meteorologist with the National Weather Service. Pritchard's title could not be determined. Wind speed, a rise in humidity and a drop in air temperature all were in line with what one would expect from a dust storm in Sudan, the article said. The Arizona storm lasted about 48 minutes, and pilots reported the dust cloud reaching 8, feet.
Not the first Arabic term for Arizona
Haboob arrives as Phoenix weather term
Haboobs occur regularly in dry land area regions throughout the world. During thunderstorm formation, winds move in a direction opposite to the storm's travel, and they move from all directions into the thunderstorm. When the storm collapses and begins to release precipitation, wind directions reverse, gusting outward from the storm and generally gusting the strongest in the direction of the storm's travel. When this downdraft of cold air, or downburst , reaches the ground, it blows dry, loose silt and clay collectively, dust up from the desert, creating a wall of sediment that precedes the storm cloud. Often rain does not appear at ground level as it evaporates in the hot, dry air a phenomenon known as virga. The evaporation cools the rushing air even further and accelerates it. Occasionally, when the rain does persist, it can contain a considerable quantity of dust. Severe cases are called mud storms.
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But we Always had time for each other. Wow i am in the exact same position. As a physician buckling under the stress, my assigned counsellor who is also a church minister told me: So, what do I do with that. His specality is emergency medicine so I know that is extreamley competitive.
