Practice question

During the Northern Hemisphere summer (June to August), what is the typical movement of the Inter-Tropical Discontinuity (ITD) over West Africa?

  1. It migrates northward, pulling moist monsoon air across Ghana and inland
  2. It migrates southward, pushing dry Harmattan dust across the coast
  3. It remains completely stationary over the equator
  4. It dissipates entirely, leaving only maritime air masses

Answer: A — It migrates northward, pulling moist monsoon air across Ghana and inland

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