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  • A dust devil is a strong, well-formed, and relatively long-lived whirlwind, ranging from small (half a metre wide and a few metres tall) to large (more than 10 metres wide and more than 1000 metres tall). The primary vertical motion is upward.

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dust_devil

    Created: 12/4/18

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  • Yeryüzünün gün içinde şiddetli ısınmasının sonucunda ince hava sütunlarının yerden toz ve kumu dönel hareketle kaldırıp çeken küçük hortumlar.

    Source: http://terim.tuba.gov.tr/

    Created: 1/5/24

    Last modified: 5/9/24

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