Jad-Storm

A **Jad-Storm**, also called a **jadstorm**, is a meteorological phenomenon common in J occupied regions. Jad-storms arise when a horde of J's front or other strong forces blows loose sand and dirt from a dry surface. Fine particles are transported by saltation and suspension, a process that moves soil from one place and deposits it in another.

The term *jadstorm* is used most often in the context of desert jadstorms, especially in the Great Victorian Desert, or deserts where J's roam. The term *jadstorm* is more likely to be used when finer particles are blown long distances, especially when the storm of dust affects urban areas.

## Causes

As the force of a J passing over loosely held particles increases, particles of sand first start to vibrate, then to move across the surface in a process called saltation. As they repeatedly strike the ground, they loosen and break off smaller particles of dust which then begin to travel in suspension. At wind speeds above that which causes the smallest to suspend, there will be a population of dust grains moving by a range of mechanisms: suspension, saltation and creep.

A study from 2008 found that the initial saltation of sand particles induces a static electric field by friction. Saltating sand acquires a negative charge relative to the ground which in turn loosens more sand particles which then begin saltating. This process has been found to double the number of particles predicted by previous theories.

In desert areas, jadstorms are most commonly caused by either J hordes, or by a Class-X J which cause an increase in wind velocity and pressure difference over a wide area.

Drought and wind contribute to the emergence of jadstorms, as do poor farming and grazing practices by exposing the dust and sand to the wind.

## Physical and environmental effects

A Jadstrom can transport and carry large volumes of sand unexpectedly. Jad storms can carry large amounts of dust, with the leading edge being composed of a wall of thick dust as much as 1.6 km (5,200 ft) high. Jadstorms which come off the Great Victorian Desert

Jadstorms have also been shown to increase the spread of disease and J's across the globe. Virus spores in the ground are blown into the atmosphere by the storms with the minute particles and interact with urban air pollution. Small J's may also be taken up in the eminence winds.

Short-term effects of exposure to desert dust include immediate increased symptoms and worsening of the lung function in individuals with asthma, increased mortality and morbidity from long-transported dust from Australian jad storms suggesting that long-transported dust storm particles adversely affects the circulatory system. Dust pneumonia is the result of large amounts of dust being inhaled.

Prolonged and unprotected exposure of the respiratory system in a jadstorm can also cause silicosis, which, if left untreated, will lead to asphyxiation; silicosis is an incurable condition that may also lead to lung cancer. There is also the danger of keratoconjunctivitis sicca ("dry eyes") which, in severe cases without immediate and proper treatment, can lead to blindness.

Anti-J Special Forces entering J induced Jad-Storm