Hurricane, Asuf, or both... causes of the occurrence of a roaring depression

Weather of Arabia - Dr. Khaled bin Saleh Al-Zaaq, a meteorologist, explained the reasons that led to the occurrence of the roaring depression that recently struck Oman, the Emirates, and Yemen. Al-Zaaq pointed out that the Earth, like the human body, consists of fluids, which are the seas and oceans, and pressure and heat.

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He explained that these two factors contribute to moving the winds from one place to another, and when pressure values decrease in an area, air molecules move from all directions to fill this void, which leads to the formation of air currents and their collision, and the formation of an air vortex on land known as a storm, and at sea it is called a storm. A tornado.

Al-Zaaq explained that the weather phenomena witnessed by the UAE, Oman and Yemen, including strong winds and heavy rain, were the result of an interaction between different weather factors, as the distinctive characteristics of a hurricane and a storm combined.

Reasons for the occurrence of the #low_roar that struck #Oman , the #UAE , and Yemen
Details in #calendar with Khaled Al-Zaaq #Fourth_Bulletin #Saudi Arabia @dralzaaq pic.twitter.com/tmZ5Q9XGvo

- Al Arabiya Programs (@AlArabiya_shows) April 22, 2024

What is Asouf?

In a video he posted on his “X” account, Al-Zaaq explained that the Asouf, as understood by the Arabs, means strong winds that rotate in a circular manner and reach high heights in the sky, similar to the shape of a column.

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