Samum - what is it? Samum ("hot wind"): description, definition
Many people heard the word "Samum". What does this word mean? There are several of its meanings. The main interpretation: it is a strong gust of wind, raising a huge amount of dust and sand in the sky. Other interpretations are given by man, as derivatives of something very strong, fast and dangerous.
The terrible and pernicious phenomenon of nature
Many underestimate the minimum that such a phenomenon of nature can bring a lot of destruction and trouble.
Most of the wind rages in the deserts of the NorthAfrica and the Arabian Peninsula. Back in 522 BC. e. Samum destroyed the king of Babylon Kimbiza together with the army. In 1805 the squall destroyed a whole caravan. Killed 2 thousand people and 1800 camels.
Today in these places are laid automobileslopes, planes fly over deserts. But thanks to the satellites and the rescue services of the authorities, it is not particularly worrisome that the phenomenon itself can be deadly today.
Description of the wind, its features and specificity
There are winds in spring and summer, the peak falls on July. For a season can pass up to 80 samumov. They always go in the south or south-west direction. The front of the samum can stretch for several kilometers.
The reason for its appearance lies in a strongheating the soil, because of which hot air rises quickly up. In its place falls cold, resulting in a cyclone. Samum basically lasts for several hours, very rarely - up to several days.
This is a formidable and incredibly dangerous phenomenon - the Samum. What is a phenomenon is also very impressive - few know, because it is impossible for them to admire near.
From the side of the storm seems red. There are white, yellow and even blue samums. Squall wind "sings." An unusual sound arises due to the friction of billions of sand grains. During the storm the sky turns black. The sight of an approaching samuma cannot but cause fear.
Is it possible to escape
If the traveler fell into the heart of the squallwind, 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 some height from the ground. This gap - the only hope of the unfortunate, trapped in the mind. However, a person can survive only if the storm does not last too long. Otherwise, it will simply suffocate from the heat without any fresh air.
"Samum" - a ship that has no analogues in the world
Under the name "Samum" books, films are issued, this name is assigned to the heroes of works of art. The name for squally wind training called speed reading.
The term is embedded in the term fast,swift, powerful and dangerous. Proceeding from these properties of the natural phenomenon, the Russian missile hovercraft was named "Samum". He has no equal in strength, speed, maneuverability. It has a spacious deck, large enough to accommodate a lot of weapons. The combat missiles on board are brought to a ready state in just 30 seconds. Indeed - powerful, fast, incredibly dangerous, like a squally wind samum.
