Talk:Dust storm

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[edit] Duration

I was just wondering if anyone knows how long a sandstorm/dust storm can last. It should be in the article anyway. --2tothe4 01:24, 15 July 2005 (UTC) from my experience in Phoenix Arizona over the last 5 years- they usually last about an hour - the first 10 minutes will be the worst and then a gradual clearing... Sometimes that can last longer and some are mild throughout, but the pic of the texas storm in 1935 from the article is representative of a dust storm we had June 6th 2006. It is like a wave of dust that comes from one direction and envelopes everything. Very cool

[edit] First Paragraph

That first paragraph is just way too long. I might be able to look at it later and see what I can do with it. SuperCow 00:00, 23 June 2006 (UTC)

Now that I've read this - It really needs a lot of work. I'll see what I can do later, but this whole article is just one big paragraph! SuperCow 17:34, 23 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Viruses

afaik, dust storms tend to spread diseases, can anyone find any reliable information about it? Fdskjs 11:00, 29 July 2006 (UTC)

I don't know about viruses spread this way, but certainly pathogenic fungi are spread this way. Valley Fever is a notorious example in the arid southern San Joaquin Valley of California. Tmangray (talk) 18:05, 7 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Reorganized

I reorganized it, let me know what you think. SuperCow 20:48, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Major work

This article needs some major work, especially if it's rated as high importance within an associated wikiproject. How about some information regarding duration (as noted above), frequency of occurance, long term effects, effects on culture & region, etc... /Blaxthos 17:33, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

Much good info can be gleaned from the ref. I just posted. It will take time to input and footnote from this work. There are surprisingly few other such ref's online. Tmangray 18:34, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

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Extraterrestrial dust storms
< !-- are there any other solar system bodies that have dust storms? -- >
Economic impact
< !-- more impacts: clogging rivers,lakes -- >

[edit] Reference # 9

Someone may want to help in editing and spacing reference number 9. It refers to effects of dust from subsaharn —Preceding unsigned comment added by 134.241.194.66 (talk) 19:39, 8 January 2008 (UTC)