Many have heard the word sumum. What does this word mean? There are several meanings. The main interpretation: this is a strong heavy wind, lifting a huge amount of dust and sand into the sky. Other interpretations are given by man as derivatives of something very strong, fast and dangerous.
Terrible and destructive natural phenomenon
Many underestimate the summit that such a phenomenon of nature can bring a lot of destruction and misfortune.
Mostly wind rages in the deserts of North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. As far back as 522 BC e. the sumum destroyed the king of Babylon Kimbiz with the army. In 1805, a flurry destroyed a caravan. Killed 2 thousand people and 1800 camels.
Today, highways are laid in these places, airplanes fly over deserts. But thanks to satellites and rescue services, the authorities are not particularly worried by the summit that such a phenomenon can be deadly today.
Description of the wind, its features and specifics
There are winds in spring and summer, the peak is in July. Up to 80 summits can be completed per season. They always go south or southwest. The front of the sumum can stretch for several kilometers.
The reason for its appearance lies in the strong heating of the soil, which is why hot air quickly rises. In its place, the cold one falls, resulting in a cyclone. Samum generally lasts several hours, very rarely - up to several days.
This is a formidable and incredibly dangerous phenomenon - the sumum. What such a phenomenon is also very impressive - few know, because it is impossible for them to admire nearby.
From the side, the storm seems red. There are white, yellow and even blue summits. A gale of wind "sings." An unusual sound arises from the friction of billions of grains of sand. During a storm, the sky turns black. The sight of the impending sumum cannot but cause fear.
Is it possible to escape
If a traveler has fallen into the very heart of a barrage of wind, he should immediately fall on his stomach and cover his head with clothes. Otherwise, the smallest dust, falling into the mouth, nose, ears and eyes, will kill him. The salvation is that the storm carries sand at a certain height from the ground. This gap is the only hope of the unfortunate person who has fallen into the sumum. However, a person can only survive if the storm does not last too long. Otherwise, he simply suffocates from the heat without the influx of fresh air.
