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harmattan::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | air current, current of air, wind |
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The year begins under the influence of the harmattan winds in the dry season.
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The northern areas are subject to harmattan winds, which are hot, dry, and carry dust.
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Harmattan winds cause the coldest weather between December and February.
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In December and January, the city is affected by harmattan winds.
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Lasting from December to February, the harmattan is the primary source of the city's dry season.
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Dry, dusty, harmattan winds occur from January to March.
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Its monsoon-like rainy season alternates with periods of hot, dry harmattan winds blowing from the Sahara.
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In Ghana we know of raining season and harmattan.
From the bbc.co.uk
Liberia has a hot equatorial climate with most rainfall arriving in summer with harsh harmattan winds in the dry season.
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- A dusty wind from the Sahara that blows toward the western coast of Africa during the winter
- The Harmattan is a dry and dusty West African trade wind. It blows south from Sahara into the Gulf of Guinea between the end of November and the middle of March (winter).
- Parching dust-bearing land-wind on coast of Upper Guinea in December, January & February
- (pronounced har-ma-TAHN)a mild, dry, and dusty wind that originates in the Sahara Desert.
- A dry, hot wind, prevailing on the Atlantic coast of Africa, in December, January, and February, blowing from the interior or Sahara. It is usually accompanied by a haze which obscures the sun.
- (n.): a dry, dusty wind from the desert in West Africa. Back
- The light winds from the north which carry tiny particles of sand from the desert, causing skies to become hazy from December to February
- Another Saharan wind (along with the simoom), this wind blows along the Atlantic coast of Africa.
