>And while I am at it... isn't there a special name for a sandstorm i
>in the desert? I could swear years ago I knew there was, but cannot
>find mention even in the thesaurus under "wind" (Like a zephyr is a
>gentle breeze, etc)
sirocco/scirocco - <se-rok-oe>
1a) a hot, dust laden wind from the Libyan deserts that blows on the
northeast Mediterranean coast chiefly in Italy, Malta, and Sicily
b) a warm, moist oppressive southeast wind in the same regions
2) a hot or warm wind of cyclonic origin from an arid or heated region
Jim,
Your friendly neighborhood vocabulary freak. :)
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