windblown

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An air quality advisory is also in place in the Coachella Valley from Friday afternoon until Sunday morning because of windblown dust that could be unhealthy for sensitive groups.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

They’ve also been placing thousands of bales of straw on the exposed lakebed to block windblown dust.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Army Corps of Engineers, which is overseeing the debris removal and disposal, says its contractors are using water to prevent any windblown dust as they remove and haul wreckage from burned-down properties.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2025

Officials are warning of windblown ash and other pollutants from Los Angeles-area fires and say air quality readers won’t pick up on the ash pollutants.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2025

Running water, windblown sand and mountain-building are very slow processes.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan