Practice question
In West African meteorology, what is the Inter-Tropical Discontinuity (ITD)?
- The surface boundary between the dry northeasterly Harmattan air and the moist southwesterly monsoon air
- A zone of high-pressure sinking air that stays stationary over the Sahara Desert
- A localized microburst that occurs over coastal lagoons near Accra
- The boundary where the jet stream meets the equatorial troposphere
Answer: A — The surface boundary between the dry northeasterly Harmattan air and the moist southwesterly monsoon air
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