See via satellite images | A huge sandstorm in southern Algeria covers an area equivalent to the entire size of Jordan

Written By عامر المعايطة on 2024/08/17

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Arab Weather - The latest satellite images in &quot;Arab Weather&quot; show a huge sandstorm currently active in southwestern Algeria, which is causing a significant decrease in horizontal visibility and moving towards the southwestern regions of Algeria, and may affect the Algerian city of Tindouf in the coming hours.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br /> View satellite images <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/interactive-satellite?layer=dust&amp;in... style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Weather forecasters at &quot;Arab Weather&quot; said that the sandstorm is considered to be of a huge area, with an area of approximately 100 square kilometers, covering an area greater than the entire area of Jordan, resulting from the activity of the south-eastern winds, which work to stir up dust and sandstorms in the Algerian desert regions.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> See also:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%BA%D9%8A%... Change | How did tropical rains cover the Calanshio Sand Sea in Libya and what is the relationship to climate change?</strong></a></p>

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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