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Former Amtrak long-distance rail service
The Desert Wind was an Amtrak long-distance passenger train that ran from 1979 to 1997. It operated from Chicago to Los Angeles as a section of the California
Desert_Wind
1964 studio album by Illinois Jacquet with Kenny Burrell
Desert Winds is an album by saxophonist Illinois Jacquet with guitarist Kenny Burrell recorded in 1964 and released on the Argo label. AllMusic awarded
Desert_Winds
Area of land where little precipitation occurs
and the resulting fragments and rubble strewn over the desert floor are further eroded by the wind. This picks up particles of sand and dust, which can
Desert
School district in Arizona, United States
The Casa Grande Union High School District is the high school district for Casa Grande, Arizona. It operates Casa Grande Union and Vista Grande high schools
Casa Grande Union High School District
Casa_Grande_Union_High_School_District
California weather phenomenon
The Santa Ana winds, occasionally referred to as the devil winds, are strong, extremely dry katabatic winds that originate inland and affect coastal Southern
Santa_Ana_winds
Strongest direction of wind on a region of Earth's surface
Earth's atmosphere. In general, winds are predominantly easterly at low latitudes globally. In the mid-latitudes, westerly winds are dominant, and their strength
Prevailing_winds
Desert in Southern Africa
coming from the sea via southerly winds, some of the strongest of any coastal desert, and the dry air of the desert causes immense fogs and strong currents
Namib
American actress (born 1970)
Vicious Circle. In 1995, she starred as Jackie in the poorly received Desert Winds and guest-starred in an episode of the television series Fallen Angels
Heather_Graham
2026 Chinese-Hong Kong film by Yuen Woo-ping
镖人：风起大漠; traditional Chinese: 鏢人：風起大漠; lit. 'Armed Escorts: Wind Rises in the Great Desert') is a 2026 epic martial arts film directed by Yuen Woo-ping
Blades_of_the_Guardians
Processes due to wind activity
been streamlined by desert winds. Yardangs characteristically show elongated furrows or grooves aligned with the prevailing wind. They form mostly in
Aeolian_processes
1989 studio album by Ofra Haza
Desert Wind is an album by the Israeli singer Ofra Haza, released in 1989. Popular in Israel, Haza was unknown in the rest of the world until the previous
Desert_Wind_(album)
Wind farm in North Carolina, US
The Desert Wind Farm, also known as Amazon Wind Farm US East, spans Perquimans and Pasquotank County on the Atlantic coastal plain in northeast North
Desert_Wind_Farm
Semi-arid sandy savanna in Southern Africa
Convergence Zone (ITCZ)/"Continental Trade winds". The ITCZ is the meeting area of the boreal trade winds with their austral counterparts what meteorologists
Kalahari_Desert
Canadian singer, songwriter, and vocal coach
to the name "the Storm" after a legal conflict in the United States. Desert Winds, his next album, was released under his own name, even though the members
Ray_Lyell
Study of interactions between both biotic and abiotic components of desert environments
resistant to wind reworking than loose dunes. Barchan, and Seif dunes are among the most common of desert dunes. Barchan dunes are formed as winds continuously
Desert_ecology
Continental easterly wind in Morocco
continental easterly or southeasterly wind which blows on Morocco, a hot and dry wind coming from the Sahara Desert. This wind can be compared with the sirocco
Chergui_(wind)
Topics referred to by the same term
ghibli in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ghibli is the name of a hot desert wind also known as sirocco, derived, through Italian, from Libyan Arabic gibli
Ghibli
Metro station in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
draws inspiration from mashrabiya screens and the patterns created by desert winds in sand dunes. The station features six metro tracks. KAFD serves as
KAFD_metro_station
Northwesterly wind blowing over Iraq and the Persian Gulf state
2009-06-03. "Desert wind pattern in Iraq to shift in next two months". Weather Corner. ggweather.com. Retrieved 9 December 2006. "Shamal winds drive Middle
Shamal_(wind)
Tradition shawl woven in Gujarat
protection against rain during the monsoon and as insulation against cold desert winds at night. Due to the narrow width of early looms, a dhabla was typically
Kachchh_shawl
Amtrak service between Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area
Desert Wind and Empire Builder), and began exchanging through cars at Ogden with the Seattle–Chicago Pioneer and the Los Angeles–Chicago Desert Wind.
California_Zephyr
English singer and musician (born 1954)
Drop Dead Rock (Comedy), retrieved 21 January 2022 Nickles, Michael A., Desert Winds (Drama, Mystery, Romance), Achilles Films, retrieved 21 January 2022
Adam_Ant
Type of robe worn in Maghreb, North Africa
a defence against sand being blown into the wearer's face by strong desert winds. In colder climes, as in the mountains of Morocco, it also serves the
Djellaba
Broad area of desert covered with wind-swept sand
winds combined with Titan's west-to-east zonal winds create dunes aligned west-to-east nearly everywhere except close to mountains, which alter wind direction
Erg_(landform)
Downslope wind due to a high-density air
katabatic winds are relatively cool or cold. Examples of katabatic winds include the downslope valley and mountain breezes, the piteraq winds of Greenland
Katabatic_wind
Arid climate subtype
mountains, restricting precipitation from the westerly winds. An example of this is the Patagonian Desert in Argentina, bounded by the Andes ranges to its west
Desert_climate
Names given to winds local to specific regions
This is a list of names given to winds local to specific regions. Berg wind, a seasonal katabatic wind blowing down the Great Escarpment from the high
List_of_local_winds
Intercity train routes in the United States
the Southern Crescent, to Amtrak, who renamed it the Crescent. The Desert Wind also entered service in 1979. In 1981 the Capitol Limited began service
Long-distance_Amtrak_routes
Former passenger railroad station in Las Vegas, Nevada
Hotel & Casino and was in service from 1971 until the demise of the Desert Wind in 1997. Prior to the construction of the casino, part of the site was
Las_Vegas_Union_Plaza_station
Desert in northern Saudi Arabia
000 sq mi). The Nafud is an erg, a desert region located in north-central Saudi Arabia. It is noted for its sudden violent winds, which account for the large
Nafud_desert
Largest desert in Argentina
The Patagonian Desert, also known as the Patagonian Steppe, is the largest desert in Argentina and is the eighth-largest desert in the world by area, occupying
Patagonian_Desert
Desert in East Asia
The Gobi Desert is a large, cold desert and grassland region in southern Mongolia and North China. It is the sixth-largest desert in the world. The name
Gobi_Desert
Train station in Helper, Utah
station building was constructed in 1940. Beginning in 1983, both the Desert Wind (with service from Chicago to Los Angeles) and the Pioneer (with service
Helper_station
Desert in Xinjiang, China
The Taklamakan Desert (/ˌtækləməˈkæn/ TAK-lə-mə-KAN) is a desert in northwestern China. Located inside the Tarim Basin in Southern Xinjiang, it is bounded
Taklamakan_Desert
Desert in the southwestern United States
the seasons characterize the climate of the Mojave Desert. Freezing temperatures and strong winds are not uncommon in the winter, as well as precipitation
Mojave_Desert
1970s and originally used as a restaurant. Beginning in 1983, both the Desert Wind (with service from Chicago to Los Angeles) and the Pioneer (with service
Grand_Junction_station
Wind farm in Texas, United States
The Desert Sky Wind Farm is a 160.5 megawatt (MW) wind power station near the far West Texas town of Iraan, in Pecos County. The wind farm consists of
Desert_Sky_Wind_Farm
Desert on the African continent
/səˈhɛrə/) is a desert spanning North Africa. With an area of 9,200,000 square kilometres (3,600,000 sq mi), it is the largest hot desert in the world and
Sahara
Topics referred to by the same term
to: DeLand-Weldon High School, Piatt County, Illinois, United States Desert Winds High School, Casa Grande, Arizona, United States Dormers Wells High School
DWHS
Israeli singer (1957–2000)
received critical acclaim for the albums Fifty Gates of Wisdom (1984), Desert Wind (1989), Kirya (1992) and Ofra Haza (1997). In 1992, Kirya (co-produced
Ofra_Haza
Railway station in Colorado, United States
between Chicago and Seattle. On October 28, 1979, Amtrak initiated the Desert Wind service between Chicago and Los Angeles. Both trains serviced Glenwood
Glenwood_Springs_station
Leeward side of a mountain range
regular patterns of prevailing winds found in bands round Earth's equatorial region. The zone designated the trade winds is the zone between about 30°
Rain_shadow
Natural movement of air or other gases relative to a planet's surface
breeze cycle can define local winds; in areas that have variable terrain, mountain and valley breezes can prevail. Winds are commonly classified by their
Wind
Arid region in India and Pakistan
soil of the Thar Desert remains dry for much of the year, so it is prone to wind erosion. High-velocity winds blow soil from the desert, depositing some
Thar_Desert
Plateau in northern China
Gobi Desert and other nearby deserts. The sediments were transported to the Loess Plateau during interglacial periods by southeasterly prevailing winds and
Loess_Plateau
Italian reconnaissance and military transport aircraft
Africa from 1937 to 1943. Its nickname, 'Ghibli', refers to a Libyan desert wind. The Caproni Ca.309 was designed by Cesare Pallavicino, based on the
Caproni_Ca.309
Species of tree
particularly important around the oases of the Gobi Desert, protecting agricultural land from desert winds.[citation needed] Weeping willow tea has been reported
Salix_babylonica
Impact craters in Saudi Arabia
after his 1966 visit. On his last visit, in 1982, he noted that the desert winds and resultant movement of the dune system were covering the site: "instead
Wabar_craters
Type of desert earth surface
desert pavements. A common hypothesis suggests that they form through the gradual removal of sand, dust and other fine-grained material by the wind and
Desert_pavement
Hobby in which participants build rockets and associated systems
group did their research on rockets from a launch site deep in the Mojave Desert. In the summer of 1956, 17-year-old Jimmy Blackmon of Charlotte, North Carolina
Amateur_rocketry
American businessman and airman (1896–1980)
Harry And The Mountain," which was recorded in 1980 by Ron Shaw & The Desert Wind Band. Musicians Ron Allen and Steve Asplund wrote a country rock song
Harry_R._Truman
Sandy desert in Libya
the draa of the Marzuq were probably formed by winds different from the prevailing north-northeast winds of today. Numerous smaller dunes have developed
Murzuq_Desert
Future American high-speed rail route
and Rancho Cucamonga in Greater Los Angeles through the California High Desert via Interstate 15. The line will connect with existing rail at the Rancho
Brightline_West
Difference in wind speed or direction over a short distance
low-level winds referred to as low-level jets, near mountains, radiation inversions that occur due to clear skies and calm winds, buildings, wind turbines
Wind_shear
Historic building in Salt Lake City, Utah
replaced by the Denver and Rio Grande Western Depot. It was served by the Desert Wind, and Pioneer trains, both of which were discontinued in 1997; until its
Salt Lake City Union Pacific Depot
Salt_Lake_City_Union_Pacific_Depot
Psylli, Herodotus described "a tribe that met with extinction" after the desert wind dried up their water holes (IV.173). Pliny the Elder said that they were
Psylli
International music organisation
Harmony Pride Band (Nashville, TN) Oak Lawn Band (Dallas, TX) Palm Springs Desert Winds (Palm Springs, CA) Philadelphia Freedom Band (Philadelphia, PA) Pride
Pride_Bands_Alliance
Intermodal transit center in Victorville, California
daily Desert Wind on October 28, 1990. The Southwest Chief (successor of the Super Chief) began stopping at Victorville on October 30, 1994. The Desert Wind
Victor Valley Transportation Center
Victor_Valley_Transportation_Center
Plateau on Pacific coast of South America
The Atacama Desert (Spanish: Desierto de Atacama [ataˈkama]) is a desert plateau on the Pacific coast of South America, stretching along a 1,600-kilometre-long
Atacama_Desert
1992 studio album by Ofra Haza
the follow-up to Haza’s internationally successful Shaday (1988) and Desert Wind (1989) albums, it built on her successful blend of Electronic dance music
Kirya_(album)
Los Angeles Metro Rail station
Santa Fe Pacific Realty Corp., for its Southwest Chief and Desert Wind trains. The Desert Wind was re-routed via Fullerton on April 27, 1986. In the early
Del_Mar_station
Train station in Green River, Utah, United States
and reopened Green River with a handicapped-accessible platform. The Desert Wind and Pioneer sections of the California Zephyr were eliminated the same
Green_River_station_(Utah)
Japanese anime television series
Akihabara, which he described as "lifeless but ever moving, like sand in the desert wind"; he called it evocative of morning street scenes in the 1998 anime series
Steins;Gate_(TV_series)
Capital of Babylon Province, Iraq
other forms of arid vegetation, reducing the harmful effects of dust and desert wind. The city is located adjacent to the ancient city of Babylon, and close
Hillah
Gobi Desert, trees can combat the harsh conditions of the desert and without them, saplings will have difficulty surviving initially. The desert winds are
Li_Yunsheng
Egyptian part of the Libyan Desert
In Egypt, the Western Desert is an area of the Sahara that lies west of the river Nile, up to the Libyan border, and south from the Mediterranean Sea to
Western_Desert
American Viticultural Area located in central Texas
Plateau and the Hill Country during much of the growing season. These desert winds subside and cool at night, and tend to pool. Since the Texas Hill Country
Texas_Hill_Country_AVA
American jazz guitarist (born 1931)
Illinois Jacquet Illinois Jacquet (Epic, 1963) The Message (Argo, 1963) Desert Winds (Argo, 1964) With Thad Jones Detroit – New York Junction (Blue Note,
Kenny_Burrell
Union Pacific passenger train
operated the Salt Lake City–Los Angeles (Ogden–Los Angeles until 1983) Desert Wind; it connected to the Oakland–Chicago California Zephyr at its northern
City_of_Los_Angeles_(train)
Feature of the southeast French region
en 2003 Local Mediterranean winds Archived 2007-09-22 at the Wayback Machine Name of Winds Tramuntane at ggweather.com Wind rose at the Catalan Government
Winds_of_Provence
1992 horror film by Richard Stanley
named Joe Niemand recites a story about Dust Devils—anthropomorphized desert winds that roam the highways to hunt and kill humans. One Dust Devil kills
Dust_Devil_(film)
Hill of loose sand built by aeolian processes or the flow of water
sides of the dunes. These dunes form under winds that blow consistently from one direction (unimodal winds). They form separate crescents when the sand
Dune
Geologic formation in China
the oases when winter temperatures dropped to −12 °C (10 °F). Strong desert winds cracked the ice floe on the oases surface leading to the formation of
Chishan_Formation
Commune and town in Adrar Province, Algeria
irradiated objects from the tests, which were soon uncovered by the desert winds. Since then, the local populations have dealt with significantly higher
Reggane
Amtrak passenger train in the U.S.
Seattle–Chicago Pioneer and the Los Angeles–Chicago Desert Wind. Between Ogden and Chicago, the Zephyr, Desert Wind, and Pioneer operated as a combined train.
San_Francisco_Zephyr
Palm family of flowering plants
for the people to live in by providing shade and protection from the desert winds. An indication of the importance of palms in ancient times is that they
Arecaceae
Type of desert
Atacama Desert of coastal Chile and Peru; the Baja California desert of Mexico; the Namib Desert in Namibia; the Arabian Peninsula coastal fog desert; and
Fog_desert
Species of flowering plant
flower heads eventually break off the dead stems and, blown around by the desert winds, cast their seeds abroad as they tumble around. Allium schubertii is
Allium_schubertii
Latitudes 30–35 degrees north and south of the Equator
winds, and very little precipitation. They are also known as subtropical ridges or highs. It is a high-pressure area at the divergence of trade winds
Horse_latitudes
Neighbourhood in Şahinbey, Gaziantep, Turkey
exactly remains. Summers are dry and hot, swept by hot Saharan and Arabian desert winds. Snow falls in the winter for an average of 17 days during the coldest
Cevizli,_Şahinbey
Desert in northwestern China
and the wind-eroded gullies of the Desert of Lop. Both sets of phenomena lie parallel to one another; from this we may infer that the winds which prevail
Kumtag_Desert
1933 Polish film by Aleksander Ford
subject to fees, is miles away. They attempt to dig their own well, but desert winds repeatedly bury the excavation. As their wives join them, some resist
Sabra_(film)
Human settlement
floors with walls of hollow concrete blocks which are painted bright red. Desert winds carry always masses of sand in the city. Festival Taragalte, a three-day
M'Hamid_El_Ghizlane
Former train station in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
replacing the Union Pacific Depot. It was served by the California Zephyr, Desert Wind, and Pioneer trains, with the latter two having been discontinued in
Denver and Rio Grande Western Depot (Salt Lake City)
Denver_and_Rio_Grande_Western_Depot_(Salt_Lake_City)
US Air Force base in California
Antelope Valley and they can collect large amounts of precipitation. Desert winds whip this seasonal water around on the lake beds and the process polishes
Edwards_Air_Force_Base
Orange-to-black rock coating in arid environments
Desert varnish or rock varnish is an orange-yellow to black coating found on exposed rock surfaces in arid environments. Desert varnish is approximately
Desert_varnish
Region of California
The Great Basin Desert exists because of the "rainshadow effect" created by the Sierra Nevada of eastern California. When prevailing winds from the Pacific
Deserts_of_California
2009 studio album by Tinariwen
inspiring and richly rewarding album of the last 12 months". Note: "Desert Wind," an instrumental, was included as a bonus track in some editions of
Imidiwan:_Companions
Former train station in Caliente, Nevada, United States
to Las Vegas in 1948. Until 1997, the station saw service on Amtrak's Desert Wind. In 1970, the building was turned over to the city of Caliente. In order
Caliente_station
Place in Southern, Israel
Ruah Midbar (Hebrew: רוּחַ מִדְּבָּר, lit. Desert Wind) is a rehabilitation centre in southern Israel. Located between Ashalim and Tlalim, it falls under
Ruah_Midbar
Desert in Spain
The Tabernas Desert (Spanish: Desierto de Tabernas) is a desert located within Spain's south-eastern province of Almería. It is in the interior, about
Tabernas_Desert
Angeles for three months in 1976. A new service, the Desert Wind, was built in 1979. The Desert Wind operated on Union Pacific tracks between Salt Lake
Transportation_in_Las_Vegas
2020 studio album by Midnight Oil
select 'Search again' and then 'Enter a title:' &/or 'Performer:' "'Desert Man Desert Woman' at APRA search engine". APRA AMCOS (Australasian Performing
The_Makarrata_Project
Census-designated place in Utah, United States
California Zephyr and Desert Wind in late 1996 (but does not include the Green River station). However, by 1997 (after the Desert Wind was discontinued) the
Thompson_Springs,_Utah
Short-lived passenger train in 1976
three months. Amtrak returned to the Las Vegas market in 1979 with the Desert Wind, a daily train between Los Angeles and Ogden, Utah. The railroad arrived
Las_Vegas_Limited
American actor and musician (1950–2017)
Karma (Drama, Romance), Craig Sheffer, Annette Sinclair, Orson Bean, Desert Wind, Rosenbloom Entertainment, retrieved July 14, 2023 Schorr, Melissa (October
David_Cassidy
Type of desert
dunes, linear dunes and longitudinal dunes. A desert depression is caused by polygenetic factors such as wind erosion, broad shallow warping and block faulting
Tropical_desert
Topics referred to by the same term
a forested ridge in Delhi, India that shields the city of Delhi from desert winds from Rajasthan This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
The_Ridge
exported to a gravity and wind simulator in order to determine the necessary twine tenacity to withstand the desert winds. From this information, construction
Her_Secret_Is_Patience
Palmdale AV Learning Academy (charter), Lancaster Desert Sands Charter High School, Palmdale Desert Winds Continuation High School, Lancaster Eastside High
List of high schools in Los Angeles County, California
List_of_high_schools_in_Los_Angeles_County,_California
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