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The dust storm during the summer of 2020 came from where? What part of the rock cycle is this?

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In addition to what frasersol24 said, the dust storm that occurred in the Sahara and Sahel is erosion, where sediment is moved from one place to another through wind or water.

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There was a second question, so that is why I added on to what frasersol24 said. :)

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Much of the dust originates in the Bodélé Depression in Chad, an ancient dry lake bed at the threshold of the Sahara and the Sahel. There, convective storms in the early summer whip the dry ground and loft particles of silica, iron, and phosphorous as high as 20,000 feet into the sky.

Hope this helps!!

All the love, Ya boi Fraser :)

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