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Old 05-19-2014, 01:02 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Old Tele man View Post
Sand drifts are the remnants of ancient: (a) dried-up sea beds or (b) river alluvial discharge plains.

We're not talking about the 'dust bowl' of Oklahoma, although the end results are the same.
We do have some decent sand dunes hereabouts. When the wind blows, the sand moves, but stays within a few feet of the surface. Dust from construction sites tends to billow into the air and travel for miles.
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