Sand Storms | Wild Weather with Richard Hammond
Richard Hammond demonstrates how sand can travel all the way from the Sahara Desert to Britain.
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- Clip length: 3'17''
- Broadcast year: 2014
- Geography | Weather and climate | Climate, weather and cloud types | Measuring weather
Licence: ERA Licence required
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Four
- Programme: Wild Weather with Richard Hammond
- Episode: Temperature - The Driving Force
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