desert dust
Saharan airborne grit
Desert dust is fine particulate matter lifted from arid regions and carried by wind, sometimes across vast distances.
Saharan dust regularly crosses the Atlantic, affecting air quality in the Caribbean and Americas.
Desert dust influences climate, fertilizes ecosystems, and creates hazy skies: The sunset glowed orange through the desert dust.
- sandFine rock particles
- sand duneWind-formed sand mound
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
- aridDevoid of water
- dry heatHigh temperature, low humidity
sirocco · particles · storm · haze · wind · trade winds · grit · dry · bone dry · barren · sweeping · ochre · parched · blowing · wasteland · tan · swirling · airborne
- dust cloudssandstorm, haboob
- airborne particlesparticulates, aerosol, particulate matter, fine particles, ash
- dunessand dune, blowout, crests, dune formation, coastal dunes
desert dustocean spray
Airborne seawater from waves
sea mist · rainwater · water droplets · humid air · fog
desert dustvolcanic ash
Fragmented rock from eruptions
wildfire smoke · coal dust · factory emissions · pollen · soot
desert, dust, deserts, deserted, deserting, desertion, dusts, dusty, dustier