[DOC] [TLE] Sirocco - Wikipedia [PAR] Sirocco, scirocco, /srko/, jugo or, rarely, siroc is a Mediterranean wind that 
comes from the Sahara and can reach hurricane ... The leveche usually carries 
red Sahara dust and is associated with storms and ... moving eastward across the 
Mediterranean Sea, with the wind originating in the Arabian or Sahara deserts. [DOC] [TLE] Wind of the World: Sirocco (Scirocco) | weatheronline.co.uk [PAR] Location: Mediterranean Sea and coasts The term Sirocco (sometimes also 
spelled ... southeast to southwest winds originating as hot, dry desert-air over 
Northern Africa, ... moving eastward across the southern Mediterranean Sea or 
northern Africa. ... On rare occasions the Sirocco is picking up enough dust and 
sand to... [DOC] [TLE] wind - National Geographic Society [PAR] Nov 15, 2012 ... Santa Anas: hot, dry winds that blow from the deserts and mountains ... sirocco: 
wind that reaches hurricane speeds as it crosses the Mediterranean Sea to 
southern Europe. Siroccos carry tons of dust and sand throughout northern Africa
, and .... Particles from Saharan sand and dust storms can blow across... [DOC] [TLE] Forecasters' Overview of the Mediterranean and Europe - MetEd [PAR] The Sirocco is unlikely in summer and usually strongest in winter. ... Gale winds 
sometimes rise to the northwest of a strong African Low. ..... Autumn sees the 
southward movement of dry desert air and an increase of rainfall over the ... 
generally good in the Mediterranean since its warm waters inhibit the formation of 
sea fog. [DOC] [TLE] NAMES OF THE WIND | Neopoet [PAR] Nov 26, 2014 ... Foehn: any warm, dry wind that blows down the leeward side of a mountain ... 
Khamsin: a hot, dry wind that blows from the Sahara Desert to Egypt for ... Called 
a SIROCCO in other parts of the Mediterranean area. ... grit, and sand all the way 
from northern Africa across the Mediterranean Sea to Europe. [DOC] [TLE] Local Winds - Dictionary definition of Local Winds | Encyclopedia ... [PAR] The best known warm katabatic wind in North America is the chinook, a dry wind 
.... As strong winds blow across a desert, they lift up and carry along sand and 
dust. ... Sand and dust storms are also common occurrences in western Africa, 
due to the ... In such cases, the winds blow across the Mediterranean Sea and 
into... [DOC] [TLE] saharan dust  Reigate Grammar School Weather Station [PAR] Mar 30, 2014 ... Saharan dust blown across the Atlantic reaches South America ... The biggest 
global source of atmospheric dust is the Sahara Desert, a huge area of sand 
dunes, stone and gravel plateaus, dry valleys ..... The well-established warm 
plume of S/SE wind from Africa/ Mediterranean and Spain has brought... [DOC] [TLE] Earth Snapshot  Dust [PAR] A strong wind blows sand and dust across the Mediterranean Sea from the 
Algerian ... Ryukyu Islands: The Ryukyu Islands have a subtropical climate, with 
warm ... The Leveche usually carries red Sahara dust and is associated with 
storms and ... The Sirocco causes dusty, dry conditions along the northern coast 
of Africa,... [DOC] [TLE] Saharan winds Preventing soil erosion Soil erosion [PAR] Issues affecting the soils of Africa | Soil Atlas of Africa 155. From November to ... 
The Khamsin carries great quantities of ... Warm, dry, tropical air is pulled 
northward by low-pressure cells that move eastwards across the Mediterranean 
Sea. ... dust carried by the Sirocco winds can cause abrasion in mechanical 
devices and... [DOC] [TLE] Khamsin - Revolvy [PAR] From the Arabic word for "fifty", throughout the Levant , these dry, sand-filled ... 
lasting for several hours, it carries great quantities of sand and dust from the 
deserts, ... of the Mediterranean or along the North African coast from February to 
June. .... Khamsin being the warm southerly wind in Egypt that comes from the 
Sahara . [DOC] [TLE] Local Winds - Springer [PAR] Warm winds, such as the Santa Ana of California and the Sukhovey of the USSR, 
are ... the prevalence of such winds and resulting tinder-dry vegetation is a 
hazard. ... A squally, occasionally violent

Question: A dry Sirocco is a warm wind that carries particles of sand from this African desert across the Mediterranean
Answer: the Sahara