Exotic guest – The Sahara dust plays Easter bunny – Meteo




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Sahara dust lies over Switzerland over the Easter weekend. In addition to cloudy weather, the desert sand has a lot to offer.

The strong southerly current transported Saharan dust to us on Good Friday. The next boost is scheduled to come on Holy Saturday.

Sahara dust on Good Friday

But the Sahara dust can do even more, as previous examples show:

From the color of the sky to the sun blinds

  • If Saharan dust is in the air, it reflects and scatters some of the sunlight. The sky turns yellow and the sunrises and sunsets are more spectacular.
  • When there are many particles on the move, less sunlight reaches the ground. So it gets a little cooler.
  • Saharan dust can serve as a condensation nuclei. This causes more clouds to form in the sky.
Hills against a yellow sky.

Legend:

The sky takes on a yellow note.

Christine Liem

Influence on ice and storms

Organic fertilizer for overseas

Sahara dust contains various minerals that promote plant growth. Once on the ground, the desert sand fertilizes nature. This is particularly the case in the South American rainforest, where Saharan dust is one of the most important sources of minerals. The trade winds are responsible for transport across the Atlantic. They blow from east to west around the equator.


Weather SRF1, 03/29/24, 4:50 p.m


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