Chapter 810 Dust Storm
"A sandstorm is coming."
Before the sandstorm appeared in sight, Alpha began to look a little anxious. Bifang had to hold the reins with one hand to control his mount and hold down his hat with the other hand to withstand the strong wind, with a white scarf flying behind him.
The air became turbid, and fine sand was blown away, making it impossible for people to open their eyes.
"Ah, no wonder it's so windy today."
Bifang narrowed his eyes, as if he had found a reason, and there was a hint of sudden enlightenment in his tone, but there was no panic or fear.
Even most of the viewers in the live broadcast room felt the same way, except that many new viewers were quite puzzled and even confused.
"There are many signs before a sandstorm strikes, such as the ground exposing dry, loose sand and dust, the air becoming turbid, strong and persistent winds on the ground, and a continuous drop in temperature."
The camera focused on the ground, and the audience found that the ground was already covered with rolling yellow dust.
Due to the strong wind pressure, the fine sand is firmly pressed on the ground. In addition, the dust is too fine and dense, so it looks like fog rolling on the ground.
Bifang seemed to have stepped onto the stage, surrounded by dry ice machines spewing out cold mist, but the color of this mist was yellow .
"The wind was very strong this morning. It was still very hot, and it felt like a heat blower blowing on my body. But now, I actually feel a little bit of coolness. It's obviously cooling down."
"Saharan dust storms and Atlantic hurricanes have a certain influence relationship, and it can even be said that they are directly negatively correlated. Therefore, the first half of the hurricane season is usually when Saharan dust storms are most frequent."
The sandstorms in the Sahara region are formed by the hot air above the desert under the influence of dry and cold air currents from the south.
Generally occurring in summer and winter, in most cases, dust storms will move westward across the Atlantic Ocean, with their impact even reaching Central and South America.
While the frequency and intensity of Atlantic hurricanes continue to set new records, the frequency of sandstorms in the Sahara Desert is decreasing.
When the frequency and intensity of Atlantic hurricanes decrease, the frequency and intensity of Saharan sand storms will increase, forming a very sharp contrast.
"We still don't know how dust storms affect hurricanes, but we speculate that the dry air from the dust storms may be descending on its way across the Atlantic Ocean, blocking the rising tropical cyclones."
"In addition, the larger amount of dust solids in the Saharan dust storm airstream may also absorb heat and moisture, further weakening the tropical cyclone."
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, but the last few weeks of August through October are the prime time for tropical storms and hurricanes in the Atlantic basin, with the most dramatic increase in activity typically occurring between August 20 and September 11.
Before that, that is, June and July, is the most active time in the Sahara Desert, which happens to be the main time for Bifang to cross the Sahara.
Except for the winter in the northern hemisphere every year, due to the thermal difference between land and sea, the Sahara will be blown by southerly winds, which are called "Harmattan winds" by the locals, meaning "magic wind".
In other seasons, in the Sahara region, which is located between the subtropical high pressure belt at 30 degrees north latitude and the equatorial low pressure belt, the general direction of air flow follows the principle of from north to south.
In addition, the earth's deflection force in the northern hemisphere is toward the right, so most of the time the wind in the Sahara Desert is still northeasterly.
This direction is exactly the direction in which Bifang is moving. The two are almost facing each other head-on. There is no possibility of avoidance at all, and they must meet head-on.
For various reasons, Bifang had been mentally prepared for the possibility of encountering sandstorms during this journey, and it might have happened more than once. That's why he was so calm when he saw it, and even felt a little excited.
The audience sitting in front of the screen compared Bifang's description with the on-site performance one by one and found that none of them were missing!
These omens came much faster than the sandstorm itself, so Bifang already knew everything before it appeared.
The sandstorm is really coming!
Bifang slid down holding Alpha's neck, looking for shelter to avoid this crisis.
In less than a quarter of an hour, a long rolling yellow ribbon really appeared at the end of the sight, rolling in with roar and galloping.
The audience didn't know why this was not a dark cloud, and there was no lightning or thunder, but it could make such a shocking roar. Even thousands of galloping horses could not outrun such momentum. It was like a tumbling earth dragon, and the ground was shaking slightly.
[Fuck, here it comes]
[Fuck, so nervous, the camera is shaking, it feels like I’m at the scene]
[Already excited, excited]
【Awesome! 】
This is a sandstorm!
Why is everyone so calm!
Is this something to joke about?
At the workstation, a man had disbelief in his eyes.
As a company employee, middle-aged Luo Yi has very few entertainment activities. He spends most of his time reading novels and occasionally watching TV series. He seldom watches short videos, as he always feels that watching too much of them will affect his thinking.
As for live streaming, which is at the forefront of fashion and a new trend that young people love to watch, I can’t accept it at all. It was only because I saw the news about the underwater volcanic eruption last time that I added this webpage to my favorites.
Luo Yi had just finished his work today, but it was not time to get off work yet. Out of curiosity, he opened the document, held the ballpoint pen and pretended to be busy while taking the time to watch the live broadcast. As a result, he saw this scene.
Are people’s empathy so weak nowadays? This could be fatal!
After expressing such indignation through the barrage, Luo Yi found that the result was beyond his expectations. Not only did no one agree with him, but they began to laugh at him.
[Brother, this is a small scene]
【Newcomers tend to make a fuss】
[Have you ever surfed on an underwater volcano? Have you ever glided through an Atlantic storm? Have you ever ridden a whale on an Arctic glacier? ]
[To be honest, it's just a sandstorm. Compared to the crises Fang Shen has encountered, the mortality rate of this thing is really low.]
"Compared to common disasters such as avalanches, volcanic eruptions, and sandstorms, the mortality rate is indeed not high. It is more about the damage to the respiratory tract. Many deaths are due to suffocation or being hit by rocks and other objects in the storm."
"So as long as we pay attention to the protection of the respiratory tract and find a good shelter, we can greatly avoid the risk. As for being buried alive, it is indeed possible, but the probability is actually not high."
Bifang fixed the camel and made it kneel down, then took off its felt hat, tore off the scarf behind it, moistened it with water and held it to its mouth and nose. After doing all this, he held the camel's head and lay on the ground, lowering the center of gravity as much as possible to reduce the exposure range.
"If you are driving in a sandstorm, stop it immediately, turn the engine away from the wind, and close the exhaust vents of any heating or air conditioning equipment."
"If you take the animals out like I do, they will face away from the wind, and the camel will sit down on its own, while the horse or mule will stand."
"If it's a camel, get under it and hold it close. If it's a horse, hold it close, but don't get under it to prevent it from being trampled."
"After that, wait for the storm to end!"
As he finished speaking, a huge cloud of sand and dust finally arrived and covered everything.
The live broadcast room was plunged into noise and bustle.
