which term is defined as a dry, hot, dusty wind that blows out of the sahara?
The harmattan is an intensely dry and dusty wind that blows south off the Sahara. As the wind sweeps over the desert it kicks up huge clouds of dust. That dust creates choking fogs and coats everything in a yellowy dirt. And while the days are hot, the nights turn surprisingly cold â a considerable shock for regions such as southern Nigeria that normally swelter in a hot, humid climate.