Simoom

GPTKB entity

Statements (20)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf wind
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs samoom
samum
gptkbp:characteristic hot
dry
dust-laden
gptkbp:duration usually lasts a few minutes to several hours
gptkbp:effect can cause dehydration
can cause heatstroke
can cause suffocation
gptkbp:etymology gptkb:Arabic
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Arabian_Peninsula
gptkb:Middle_East
gptkb:Sahara_Desert
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Simoom
gptkbp:mentionedIn gptkb:literature
historical accounts
gptkbp:temperature can exceed 54°C (129°F)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Samum
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6