Allan Shumaker Wrote:
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> I doubt that any kind of tire would stop
> the problem. Wind and the very rare rain causes
> the desert surface to form a stable surface until
> an extreme wind starts to move individual
> particles of dirt and sand around. Just about any
> type of tire (or a camel's hoof for that matter)
> will disturb that stable surface and cause dust to
> be stirred up easier.

Presumably, though, the problem is one of scale. In previous eras, disturbance would have been confined to relatively small numbers of desert peoples, such as Bedouins, and relatively small numbers of camels. But now, of course, there must be thousands of vehicles criss-crossing the desert each year.



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