Consider the following pairs of winds with regions in which they blow: 1. Haboob - Sahara Desert 2. Amiham - Philippines 3. Harmattan – Central America Which of the above is/are correct?

Consider the following pairs of winds with regions in which they blow: 1. Haboob - Sahara Desert 2. Amiham - Philippines 3. Harmattan – Central America Which of the above is/are correct? Correct Answer 1 & 2 only

The correct answer is Option 3, i.e 1 and 2 only.

• The Harmattan is a dry northerly wind across Central Africa.

• A Haboob is a wall of dust as a result of a microburst or downburst.
  • It is a thick dust storm or sandstorm that blows in the deserts of North Africa and Arabia or on the plains of India.
• Amihan is a northeasterly wind blowing across the Philippines.

Other Important winds

• Bayamo: Violent wind on Cuba’s southern coast.
• Bora: Northeasterly from eastern Europe to northeastern Italy.
• Calima: Dust-laden south to the southeasterly wind blowing in the Saharan Air Layer across the Canary Islands.
• Cape Doctor: Dry south-easterly wind that blows on the South African coast in summer.
• Chinook: Warm dry westerly off the Rocky Mountains.
• Elephanta: Strong southerly or southeasterly wind on the Malabar coast of India.
• Föhn: Warm dry southerly off the northern side of the Alps and North Italy, the name gave rise to the fén-fēng or ‘burning wind’ of Taiwan.
• Fremantle Doctor: Afternoon sea breeze from the Indian Ocean which cools Perth, Western Australia during summer.
• Gregale: Northeasterly from Greece.
• Habagat: Southwesterly wind across the Philippines.