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  2. Haboob - Wikipedia

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    A haboob [1] (Arabic: هَبوب, romanized: habūb, lit. 'blasting/drifting') is a type of intense dust storm carried by the wind of a weather front . Haboobs occur regularly in dry land area regions throughout the world.

  3. List of local winds - Wikipedia

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    Haboob, a sandstorm's fast moving wind which causes cold temperature over the area from where it passes. It mainly passes through Sudan. It mainly passes through Sudan. Harmattan , a dry wind that blows from the northeast, bringing dust from the Sahara south toward the Gulf of Guinea.

  4. What is a haboob and how do they form? - AOL

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    A haboob is a massive wall of dust and sand, often seen during the monsoon season in the southwestern United States and other arid regions across the globe. Haboobs are born from the winds of ...

  5. Rare dust storm sweeps through Wash. state - AOL

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    A combination of weather conditions had parts of the Evergreen State looking more like the Sahara on Tuesday. This massive dust storm -- also known as a haboob, as many outlets eagerly pointed out ...

  6. Dust storm - Wikipedia

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    A dust storm, also called a sandstorm, is a meteorological phenomenon common in arid and semi-arid regions. [1] Dust storms arise when a gust front or other strong wind blows loose sand and dirt from a dry surface. Fine particles are transported by saltation and suspension, a process that moves soil from one place and deposits it in another.

  7. Rare 'haboob' dust storm brings Central Valley to a halt - AOL

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    Startling images show the dust storm that passed from Madera through Fresno to Bakersfield and caused a highway pileup on Monday.

  8. Some Texans are outraged over the use of an Arabic ... - AOL

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    “A haboob is rapidly approaching the Lubbock airport and may affect the city as well,” the meteorologists wrote before the outrage ensued. Some Texans are outraged over the use of an Arabic ...

  9. RadyoBisyon - Wikipedia

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    RadyoBisyon (RadioVision, portmanteau of Filipino words of "radio" and "television") is the Philippine national morning radio and television newscast that was produced by Media ng Bayan, aired on People's Television Network (PTV), Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) and PBS-Radyo ng Bayan.