Yep, 2020 is bringing to the Southeastern U.S. a massive dust cloud. On forecast models, the plume is an extensive river of sand in the upper atmosphere, flowing for thousands of miles from the western coast of Africa to swirl over the Southeastern U.S. (and potentially the mid-Atlantic by later in the weekend). An early image of the flow, taken on June 18 by a NASA satellite, shows a striking orange smudge over the Atlantic that entirely blocked out the Cape Verde islands. Sun and clouds mixed.
Ramon Espinosa/AP, A Saharan dust plume, dubbed "Godzilla," is stretching for thousands of miles across the Atlantic Ocean from Africa. Another week, another Saharan dust storm. By Chloe Johnson Air particulates of all kinds can cause respiratory damage, but smaller particles can cause more damage and penetrate deeper.
"We’re basically like canaries in the coalmine in terms of air quality," Mendez said.
"We really expect little or none of this to get down to the surface," Rowley said, though there was some indication that the plume was creating hazy conditions near a buoy offshore of Savannah on Friday afternoon. The dust blanketed … This Saharan dust plume blowing across the Atlantic Ocean from Africa is nothing new, or even special to 2020. Limited sources of iron and phosphorous put a cap on ocean life in many regions, and the dust events provide fresh sources of those essential minerals, Yu said. The Saharan dust storm is part of a regular meteorological phenomenon that sends dust from the Sahara Desert to the Gulf Coast of the United States, the Caribbean, and South America… ... June 16 2020 11:00 AM EDT weather.com. Flooding poses a dire threat to our region. Massive Saharan dust plume dubbed 'Godzilla' will reach SC this weekend, The Berkeley Independent - Moncks Corner, SC. ... June 25, 2020 at 2:44 PM EDT. The phenomenon happens … National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . You have permission to edit this article.
In all, an estimated 180 million tons of dust floats off the Sahara each year; only about 50 million tons actually reaches the shores of the Americas, Yu said.
The massive Sahara dust cloud that caused air quality problems in … It's uncommon, however, that such a concentrated plume emerges all at once. Chloe Johnson covers the coastal environment and climate change for the Post and Courier. Satellite image of aerosol particles of what is being called a "historic" dust storm. People with asthma are particularly sensitive and should closely monitor their known triggers, said Kenny Mendez, president of Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. The reduced visibility had not yet reached as far north as another buoy near Edisto Beach. Join Insider. The massive cloud of dust is blanketing the Caribbean as it heads to the United States.
Saharan dust still gives hazy conditions Sunday, but air quality in Austin has improved. by Anthony R. Wood, Updated: June 29, 2020 .
High around 75F. Some clouds. @GraysReefNMS #scwx #savwx pic.twitter.com/INnFkMBjpU. Saharan dust could spread all the way to the United States by next week, but this is more common than you might think. Saharan dust tracks as far west as the Caribbean Sea, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico each year. The massive cloud of dust is blanketing the Caribbean as it heads to the United States. There's no doubt that the plume, dubbed "Godzilla," is a remarkable one. NOAA via AP, Police officers wearing masks as a precaution against the spread of the new coronavirus walk at dusk under a cloud of Sahara dust hanging in the air in Havana on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. The hot, dry air that carries the dust also serves to suppress tropical weather like hurricanes, which need a stable, wet atmosphere for formation. "People with asthma are really at risk.". The massive cloud of dust is blanketing the Caribbean as it heads to the U.S. with a size and concentration level that meteorologists say hasn't been seen in roughly half a century.
Saharan dust plume maps let you track the cloudy phenomenon in real time A massive cloud of Saharan dust is heading our way. Charleston, SC 29403, News tips/online questions: newstips@postandcourier.com, Delivery/subscription questions: subserve@postandcourier.com. 51ºF. This satellite photo provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows a cloud of dust coming from the Sahara desert arriving to the Caribbean on Monday, June 22, 2020. June 25, 2020 | 2:40pm | Updated June 26, 2020 | 11:08am This storm is breath-taking. In some places, the event had given rise to concerns over another possible breathing irritant, particularly in the wake of COVID-19.
On Friday, the Weather Service in Brownsville, Texas, warned of poor air quality and urged people to avoid exercising outside. Relatively little is known about the makeup of the dust that drifts from Africa, but Yu said there's one small upside to the event blanketing the tropics and Southeast right now: researchers in Puerto Rico who started a dust sampling program in June now have plenty of material to analyze. There is a Saharan dust plume heading for North America.
Saharan dust tracks as far west as the Caribbean Sea, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico each year. Ramon Espinosa/AP, A man wearing a mask as a precaution against the spread of the new coronavirus takes photos as a cloud of Sahara dust hangs in the air in Havana on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. The massive cloud of dust is blanketing the Caribbean as it heads to the United States. Provided/NASA.
Reach Chloe Johnson at 843-735-9985. But it does have a plus side. Another round of Saharan dust is forecast to move into the Gulf of Mexico later this week. 41008 (Greys Reef Buoy) is quite hazy while 41004 (Edisto Buoy) is out of the dust. Post and Courier Saharan dust plume, the largest in decades, spills over Gulf Coast. It's also a source of nutrients for the Amazon basin, which is usually the destination for dust flows in the winter and spring. Police officers wearing masks as a precaution against the spread of the new coronavirus walk at dusk under a cloud of Sahara dust hanging in the air in Havana on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. The dust can reach the U.S. multiple times, as we saw last week and now this week. Plume to ooze over the South and Southeast, affecting more than a dozen U.S. states.
A giant plume of dust from the Saharan Desert will drift over South Carolina this weekend after casting a haze and tanking air quality over the Caribbean and Gulf states.