Dust Bowl

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-005187

A period of severe dust storms and extensive ecological damage to American and Canadian prairies during the 1930s. This environmental disaster was caused by prolonged drought combined with decades of inappropriate farming practices that left topsoil exposed. Millions of acres of farmland became unusable, leading to widespread economic hardship and migration.

Table 1. Record
Identifier	MLC-T-MET-005187
Field	Meteorology and atmospheric science

Record as JSON

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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-005187",
  "term": "Dust Bowl",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A period of severe dust storms and extensive ecological damage to American and Canadian prairies during the 1930s. This environmental disaster was caused by prolonged drought combined with decades of inappropriate farming practices that left topsoil exposed. Millions of acres of farmland became unusable, leading to widespread economic hardship and migration.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/dust-bowl/"
}

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