Sahara desert sand can control storms in the Atlantic Ocean

During periods of strong storm activity in the Atlantic, sand appears relatively little in the Sahara, while in the stronger Sahara sand years, the number of storms sweeps across the Atlantic. There are many factors affecting storms (Photo: TTO) Duong is less. Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA) have come up with this interesting conclusion after studying the database from satellites during 1981-2006.

The Sahara sand rose as the hot air of the desert collided with the cooler and drier air in the southern region and formed the wind, when the wind swept up, the trade winds (the strong wind blew continuously from Southeast or northeast toward the equator) began blowing them west in the North Atlantic.

According to the researchers, it is possible that the dry sandy layers of the air have helped to hinder the gathering of storms, which need moisture and heat, thus limiting the frequency of storms. as well as influence on their direction.

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