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The Learning Kingdom's Cool Fact of the Day for March 12, 1999
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How does Africa make Florida dusty?
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Because of the strong, persistent trade winds that blow across the
equatorial Atlantic Ocean, each year millions of tons of reddish-brown
dust from Africa settle over Florida, sometimes forming a thin coating
on cars and other surfaces. These fine dust particles make it hard
for some Florida cities to meet federal clean air standards.
The dust is swept up from the Sahara Desert during storms. It can
rise as high as 15,000 feet (4,600 meters) before it gets carried out
to sea.
While the clouds of dust cross the Atlantic Ocean, most of the large
particles fall out and sink into the water. But the smallest remain
aloft, sometimes causing hazy skies and health problems for
Floridians.
Dust from Africa also affects the Caribbean region:
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/walm3.htm
Dust can be swept up from China and dropped in California:
http://daac.gsfc.nasa.gov/CAMPAIGN_DOCS/OCDST/asian_dust.html
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