Diamond Dust

What is Diamond Dust? Well diamond dust is non branched snow crystals that fall from the sky in the form of columns needles ,and

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Diamond Dust

Diamond dust usually forms when a temperature inversion (drop) is present at the

surface ,and the warm air above the ground mixes with the cooler air near the surface(it

must be below freezing temperature for this to happen

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How long does Diamond Dust last?

It usually lasts a few days in the artic but can last a few minutes or hours in a different region.

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When does Diamond Dust occur?

It doesn’t have a specific timing it just happens whenever the temperature is below freezing so in Antarctica it happens the majority of time .

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How much damage can dust cause?

Diamond dust could cause a lot of damage if it happened somewhere else besides Antarctica but since it mostly happens in Antarctica it doesn’t cause much damage but when it happens in another region it can cause car crashes , and low visibility levels (example how well can you see these letters in the trees)

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Interesting Facts about Diamond Dust

• Penguins huddle together for warmth during these diamond dust storms.