UTICA, N.Y. (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY-TV) – It might sound weird to think that dust has anything to do with hurricanes. Afterall, it’s just, well, dust. Though dust blown from the Saharan Desert has a crucial ...
Every summer, strong winds blow massive clouds of dust off the Sahara Desert in Africa. This is called the Saharan Air Layer, or SAL. Saharan dust can significantly impact hurricane paths by ...