Question : Which of the following is also known as 'Doctor Winds'?
I. Foehn
II. Harmattan
III. Chinook
Option 1: I and III
Option 2: Only II
Option 3: Only III
Option 4: I and II Both
Correct Answer: Only II
Solution : The answer is Only II .
The Harmattan wind, sometimes known as the "Doctor wind," is an easterly or north-easterly wind that blows in West Africa near the Tropic of Cancer. It is nicknamed "the doctor" because of its invigorating dryness when compared to humid tropical air. It blows from the Sahara Desert towards the African coast of Guinea.
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