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About Dust
published by the Bureau of Meteorology
This webpage from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology provides basic information about dust storms, including how they are formed and the problems they cause. Several photos of dust storms are included.
https://media.bom.gov.au/social/blog/1990/explainer-what-is-a-dust...
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image credit: MODIS Rapid Response Team; Image source ; Larger image This resource was a Physics To Go feature from July 1, 2010 until July 16, 2010. View the feature here!


Access Rights: Free access
Restriction: © 2010 Bureau of Meteorology
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Keywords: australia, dust, sand, storm
Record Creator: Metadata instance created June 25, 2010 by Foha Rafiq
Record Updated: Feb 27, 2025 by Bruce Mason
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when Cataloged:		 May 1, 2006
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AIP Format
(Australian Goervnment-Bureau of Meteorology, Melbourne, 2010), WWW Document, (https://media.bom.gov.au/social/blog/1990/explainer-what-is-a-dust-storm/).
AJP/PRST-PER
About Dust (Australian Goervnment-Bureau of Meteorology, Melbourne, 2010), <https://media.bom.gov.au/social/blog/1990/explainer-what-is-a-dust-storm/>.
APA Format
About Dust. (2006, May 1). Retrieved March 14, 2026, from Australian Goervnment-Bureau of Meteorology: https://media.bom.gov.au/social/blog/1990/explainer-what-is-a-dust-storm/
Chicago Format
Australian Goervnment-Bureau of Meteorology. About Dust. Melbourne: Australian Goervnment-Bureau of Meteorology, May 1, 2006. https://media.bom.gov.au/social/blog/1990/explainer-what-is-a-dust-storm/ (accessed 14 March 2026).
MLA Format
About Dust. Melbourne: Australian Goervnment-Bureau of Meteorology, 2010. 1 May 2006. 14 Mar. 2026 <https://media.bom.gov.au/social/blog/1990/explainer-what-is-a-dust-storm/>.
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@misc{ Title = {About Dust}, Publisher = {Australian Goervnment-Bureau of Meteorology}, Volume = {2026}, Number = {14 March 2026}, Month = {May 1, 2006}, Year = {2010} }
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