Many people have heard the word "sandstorm".What does that word mean?There are some of his values.The main interpretation: it is a strong gusty wind, rises into the sky a huge amount of dust and sand.Other interpretations given to man as a derivative of something very strong, fast and dangerous.
menacing and devastating natural phenomenon
Many people underestimate the sandstorm that this natural phenomenon can bring a lot of destruction and misery.
mainly wind raging in the deserts of North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.Back in 522 BC.e.sandstorm destroyed Kimbiza king of Babylon with the army.In 1805, a barrage destroyed a caravan.Killed 2000 people and 1800 camels.
Today, these places are laid highways, planes fly over the desert.But thanks to satellites and rescue services authorities are not particularly worried sandstorm that such a phenomenon can be deadly today.
Description wind, its features and peculiarities
arise wind in spring and summer, peaking in July.During the season, it may take up to 80 sandstorm.Always go to the south or south-westerly direction.Front sandstorm can reach several kilometers.
reason for its occurrence lies in the strong heating of the soil, which is why hot air rises quickly.In its place is lowered cold, which occurs as a result of the cyclone.Simoom generally lasts several hours, rarely - up to several days.
It is terrible and extremely dangerous phenomenon - sandstorm.What phenomenon is also very impressive - few people know, because it is impossible to admire up close.
From the storm appears red.I am white, yellow and even blue sandstorm.The heavy wind "sings".An unusual sound is generated due to friction of billions of grains of sand.During the storm, the sky is black.View impending sandstorm is a cause for fear.
possible escape
If a traveler was in the heart of the strong wind, he should immediately fall on her stomach and head cover clothing.Otherwise, the smallest dust getting into the mouth, nose, ears and eyes, kill him.Salvation is that the storm carries the sand at a certain height from the ground.This gap - the only hope for the unfortunate, caught in a sandstorm.However, a person can only survive if the storm lasts too long.Otherwise, it just would suffocate from the heat without fresh air.
«Samum" - a ship which has no analogues in the world
Entitled "Samum" produced books, films, the name assigned to the heroes of works of art.Name of squalls called for speed reading training.
concept embedded in the term fast, rapid, powerful and dangerous.Based on these properties of natural phenomenon, "sandstorm" named Russian missile hovercraft.He has no equal in impact strength, speed, agility.It has a spacious deck, large enough to place there a lot of weapons.Missiles on board are in a state of readiness in just 30 seconds.Really - a powerful, fast, incredibly dangerous as heavy wind sandstorm.
