How Continent-Sized Dust Storms Form

In 2020, a massive Saharan dust storm, nicknamed 'Godzilla', crossed the Atlantic, affecting air quality in the Caribbean and southeastern US. The storm was driven by unusually strong wind patterns: the African Easterly Jet, the North Atlantic Subtropical High, and the Caribbean Low Level Jet. These patterns, influenced by temperature gradients and pressure systems, combined to transport a large amount of dust across the ocean. Researchers are concerned that rising temperatures could make such events more frequent.

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