Mudcat Café message #2124721

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Thread #104004 Message #2124721
Posted By: Alice
13-Aug-07 - 09:50 AM
Thread Name: BS: Hurricane Dean
Subject: RE: BS: Hurricane Dean

Or maybe NOT. I guess the desert dust cools the Atlantic a bit.

"Dust storms happen when thunderstorms over the Sahara desert kick up sand and carry the plumes to large parts of the Atlantic Ocean. Scientists speculate that the dust blocks some sunlight from the water."

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20070804/NEWS/708040467