[DOC] [TLE] Khamsin - Wikipedia [PAR] Khamsn , chamsin or hamsin (Arabic:      khamsn, "fifty"), more commonly 
known in Egypt ... Khamsin can be triggered by cyclones that move eastwards 
along the southern parts ... It is believed to blow "at intervals for about 50 days", 
although it rarely occurs "more than once a week and last for just a few hours at a 
time. [DOC] [TLE] Whirling Winds: Dust Storms & Dust Devils | Arizona Edventures [PAR] Khamsin is an Arabic word meaning 50 days. This wind sweeps across the 
desert from March through May, filling the air with sand. ... Dust storms can be 
dangerous to aircraft because these clouds of dust can reach heights of 5,000  
10,000 feet or more. The dust that blows around in dust storms is mostly made of 
soil. [DOC] [TLE] Dust Storm - Dictionary definition of Dust Storm | Encyclopedia.com ... [PAR] The areas of the world most prone to dust storms are northern Africa, the Middle 
... than 1 mile (1.6 kilometer) high and as wide as the eye could see, blew across 
the ... dry, and dusty wind that originates in the Sahara Desert. khamsin: a hot, dry
, ..... wind blows for forty days straight, at about 30 miles (50 kilometers) per hour,
... [DOC] [TLE] rompedas: KHAMSIN, SIROCCO, SHAHALI AND SHIMOOM [PAR] Jan 8, 2009 ... The Sahara Desert, covering most of North Africa, is the largest desert in the 
world. ... The Sahara covers most of north Africa, more than a third of the 
continent, and an area ... by names such as khamsin (50 days), sirocco, shahali, 
and simoom. These winds can blow for days on end, bringing with them vast... [DOC] [TLE] Winds of the world Weatherwise [PAR] These winds brought European sailors across the oceans to find gold in the 
Americas, ... the gales between 40S and 50 deg S latitudes to Australia, then 
turning north. ... the Straits of Gibraltar, a hot youth wind may blow across he 
water into Spain. ... Meteorologists know they can lump these hot downslope 
winds into one... [DOC] [TLE] Meteorology - Fandom.tv [PAR] Feb 11, 2006 ... What the weather is like, right now, in an area of North Africa where the ... 
drawing super-heated, very dry air across the massive deserts - air so dry ... 
These southern winds can force local temperatures up by as much as 50 degrees 
C ... from the Arabic word for fifty ("rih al khamsin" or 'wind of fifty days'). [DOC] [TLE] Sahara Desert [PAR] 1) The Sahara Desert traverses how many countries on the continent ... The 
Sahara Desert, covering most of North Africa, is the largest desert in ... The 
temperature can be very cold in the desert. ... When the wind blows, a sand dune 
changes ... Khamsin is an Arabic word meaning "50 days." This wind sweeps 
across the... [DOC] [TLE] Khamsin - Revolvy [PAR] From the Arabic word for "fifty", throughout the Levant , these dry, sand-filled 
windstorms ... The Causes and history Khamsin can be triggered by cyclones that 
move ... It is believed to blow "at intervals for about 50 days", although it rarely 
occurs "more .... A south wind is a wind that originates in the south and blows 
north . [DOC] [TLE] NAMES OF THE WIND | Neopoet [PAR] Nov 26, 2014 ... Bora: a cold wind that blows from the north or northeast across the lands around 
... speeds on Earth, primarily because these fall winds average 50 m.p.h. ... 
Khamsin: a hot, dry wind that blows from the Sahara Desert to Egypt for ... Nor'
wester: this is a very warm wind which can blow for days on end in the... [DOC] [TLE] Local Winds - Metlink Teaching Weather and Climate [PAR] However, where the ground is covered with snow or ice, katabatic winds can 
occur at any ... Sea breezes occur by day, when the land becomes warmer than 
the sea. ... A cold dry

Question: From the Arabic for "50", the Khamsin can blow for 50 days across the north of this continent
Answer: Africa