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Dust and sand storms are common phenomena in the arid and semi-arid regions of Central Asia. Climatic conditions (small amounts of atmospheric precipitation, high temperature, and strong winds), huge areas of sandy, clayey, and solonchak deserts, and scarcity and poorness of vegetation cover all cause dust and sand storms.
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Issanova, G., Abuduwaili, J. (2017). Conclusions. In: Aeolian proceses as Dust Storms in the Deserts of Central Asia and Kazakhstan. Environmental Science and Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3190-8_7
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