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Index 1983 Melbourne dust storm

The 1983 Melbourne dust storm was a meteorological phenomenon that occurred during the afternoon of 8 February 1983, throughout much of Victoria, Australia and affected the capital, Melbourne.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 16 relations: Ash Wednesday bushfires, Australia, Bureau of Meteorology, Climate of Australia, Drought, Dust Bowl, Dust storm, El Niño–Southern Oscillation, Extreme weather events in Melbourne, Glossary of meteorology, Horsham, Victoria, Mallee (region, Victoria), Melbourne, Victoria (state), Wimmera Southern Mallee (region), 2009 Australian dust storm.

  2. 1983 in Australia
  3. 1983 in the environment
  4. Disasters in Victoria (state)
  5. Dust storms
  6. Environment of Victoria (state)
  7. Environmental disasters in Australia
  8. February 1983 events in Australia

Ash Wednesday bushfires

The Ash Wednesday bushfires, known in South Australia as Ash Wednesday II, were a series of bushfires that occurred in south-eastern Australia in 1983 on 16 February, the Christian holy day Ash Wednesday. 1983 Melbourne dust storm and ash Wednesday bushfires are February 1983 events in Australia.

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Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands.

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Bureau of Meteorology

The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM or BoM) is an executive agency of the Australian Government responsible for providing weather services to Australia and surrounding areas.

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Climate of Australia

Australia's climate is governed mostly by its size and by the hot, sinking air of the subtropical high pressure belt (subtropical ridge or Australian High). This moves north-west and north-east with the seasons. The climate is variable, with frequent droughts lasting several seasons, thought to be caused in part by the El Niño-Southern Oscillation.

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Drought

A drought is a period of drier-than-normal conditions.

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Dust Bowl

The Dust Bowl was the result of a period of severe dust storms that greatly damaged the ecology and agriculture of the American and Canadian prairies during the 1930s. 1983 Melbourne dust storm and dust Bowl are dust storms.

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Dust storm

A dust storm, also called a sandstorm, is a meteorological phenomenon common in arid and semi-arid regions. 1983 Melbourne dust storm and dust storm are dust storms.

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El Niño–Southern Oscillation

El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a global climate phenomenon that emerges from variations in winds and sea surface temperatures over the tropical Pacific Ocean.

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Extreme weather events in Melbourne

A church destroyed by the 1918 Brighton tornado Extreme weather events in Melbourne, Australia have occurred on multiple occasions.

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Glossary of meteorology

This glossary of meteorology is a list of terms and concepts relevant to meteorology and atmospheric science, their sub-disciplines, and related fields.

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Horsham, Victoria

Horsham is a regional city in the Wimmera region of western Victoria, Australia.

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Mallee (region, Victoria)

The Mallee is a sub-region of Loddon Mallee covering the most north-westerly part of Victoria, Australia and is bounded by the South Australian and New South Wales borders.

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Melbourne

Melbourne (Boonwurrung/Narrm or Naarm) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in Australia, after Sydney.

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Victoria (state)

Victoria (commonly abbreviated as Vic) is a state in southeastern Australia.

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Wimmera Southern Mallee (region)

The Victorian government's Wimmera Southern Mallee subregion is part of the Grampians region in western Victoria.

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2009 Australian dust storm

The 2009 Australian dust storm, also known as the Eastern Australian dust storm, was a dust storm that swept across the Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland from 22 to 24 September 2009. 1983 Melbourne dust storm and 2009 Australian dust storm are dust storms.

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See also

1983 in Australia

1983 in the environment

Disasters in Victoria (state)

Dust storms

Environment of Victoria (state)

Environmental disasters in Australia

February 1983 events in Australia

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983_Melbourne_dust_storm

Also known as Melbourne dust storm.