Local blowing dust

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Local blowing dust

Local blowing dust on the Diamantina Floodplain at Diamantina National Park.
Photographer: C. Strong.

Local blowing dust describes the situation in which soil is eroded by local increases in wind speed. Weather conditions which cause local blowing dust can be associated with cold fronts, troughs or thunderstorms.

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Dust storms can occur on the other planets- storms on Mars can cover the entire planet.