As this dust becomes elevated, the subtropical jet stream carries the dust hundreds of miles over the Atlantic Ocean.

Deserts in all four different categories – subtropical, cold winter, cool coastal, and polar – were included. Subtropical deserts, found on either side of the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of ...

Subtropical moisture to our south and east arrived in our area Tuesday and will linger into Wednesday, bringing drizzle for most areas, and a chance for storms in the deserts and mountains.