The name harmattan comes from or is related to an Akan cognate. It is a cold a cold-dry and dusty trade wind blowing over the West Africa sub continent. This northeasterly wind blows from the Sahara Desert into the Gulf of Guinea, usually between the end of November and the middle of March.
The harmattan is characterized by cold, dry dust-laden wind and wide fluctuations in the ambient temperature of the day and nights.
Harmattan brings desert-like weather conditions. It lowers the humidity, desipate cloud cover, prevent rainfall formation and sometimes creates big clouds of dust which can result in dust storm or sand storm. The wind can increase fire risk and cause severe crop damage. The interaction of harmattan and Monsoon can cause tornadoes.
Effect of harmattan on health
Humidity drops to as low as 15% which can result to spontaneous nosebleed for some people. And other health effect of harmattan on people may include conditions like dryness of the skin, eyes, cracking of the lips and the sole of the feet, hair breaking also aggravation of asthma.
During this harmattan season we are advised to
1. Avoid unnecessary exposure of the skin
2. Wearing of sun glsses
3. Apply balm on the lips
4. Eat lots of fruits especially the ones with lots of water
5. Exercise and live healthy.
The harmattan is characterized by cold, dry dust-laden wind and wide fluctuations in the ambient temperature of the day and nights.
Harmattan brings desert-like weather conditions. It lowers the humidity, desipate cloud cover, prevent rainfall formation and sometimes creates big clouds of dust which can result in dust storm or sand storm. The wind can increase fire risk and cause severe crop damage. The interaction of harmattan and Monsoon can cause tornadoes.
Effect of harmattan on health
Humidity drops to as low as 15% which can result to spontaneous nosebleed for some people. And other health effect of harmattan on people may include conditions like dryness of the skin, eyes, cracking of the lips and the sole of the feet, hair breaking also aggravation of asthma.
During this harmattan season we are advised to
1. Avoid unnecessary exposure of the skin
2. Wearing of sun glsses
3. Apply balm on the lips
4. Eat lots of fruits especially the ones with lots of water
5. Exercise and live healthy.
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