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Dust and sand heaped up against fence windbreak

Description

Dust and sand heaped up against fence windbreak. Local drifting began almostimperceptibly and finally merged with regional blowing.Prior to the 1930'sthere had been a number of episodes of dust storms occurring in the Dust Bowlarea. In: Erosion and Its Control in Oklahoma Territory, Angus H. McDonald,Misc. Publication No. 301, Department of Agriculture. 1938. Figure 2. S21.A46.

Display Date

1935 Circa

Location

Oklahoma

Collection

Weather Service
Meteorological Monsters
Dust

Keywords

Monsters
Drought
Dust Bowl