Predicate: simoom

Roleset id: simoom.01 , natural disaster: extremely hot dust storm, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

simoom.01: SIMOOM-N NOTES: Added by Julia in a Natural Disaster roleset endeavor. Comparison (close but not exact) to duststorm and haboob. (from simoom.01-n)

Aliases:

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simoom (n.)

Roles:

        The "VSP" function tags on 'death/injury toll' and 'damages/cost' correspond to the RED cause relation.
        Arg1-PPT: dust
        Arg2-EXT: wind speed
        Arg3-VSP: death/injury toll
        Arg4-VSP: damages/cost
        Arg5-VSP: temperature of wind

Example: simoom-n: arg2

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        Meteorologist Brad Churchill said 60-80 mph simoom were foreseeable.

        Arg2: 60-80 mph
        Rel: simoom

Example: simoom-n: arg1

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        The Volunteers, on aseending the parade.ground from the road, had to breast their way against a simoom of dust, which forced its way in at eyes, ears, nose, and mouth, with a percolating power inconceivable.

        Rel: simoom
        Arg1: of dust