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Hazy Air In Your Area? Dust Storm? by Seun(m): 2:00pm On Mar 22, 2010 |
The air in my area is very foggy and stings. Some people are calling it "harmattan" but it's hot and not dry. I think this phenomenon is known as smog and it happens when warm air high in the atmosphere prevents polluted air from factories and car exhausts from rising and dispersing into the upper atmosphere. So the pollutants mixed with water vapour continue to build up in the lower atmosphere, leading to the effects we're seeing. Where are you based? Are you experiencing this in your area? Let's find out how far this reaches and how bad. UPDATE: Some people are saying it's the effect of a Sahara desert dust storm. If true, it would also explain the stinging/choking effect. |
Re: Hazy Air In Your Area? Dust Storm? by samstels: 2:07pm On Mar 22, 2010 |
Yea,I observed this polluted airhen i was about leaving port arcourt to warri.You barely can see far.It looks prety much like harmattan season but its hot.Now i am in warri and we are experiencing the same thing. Hope this does not pose any serious health hazards. Climate change;what is nigeria doing other countries are taking the issue very serious. MayGod save us. |
Re: Hazy Air In Your Area? Dust Storm? by obinna5000(m): 2:08pm On Mar 22, 2010 |
@Seun I still think its harmattan and not smog. I still feel cold even with the dust. Smog is usually made up of gases. |
Re: Hazy Air In Your Area? Dust Storm? by NSNA: 2:15pm On Mar 22, 2010 |
Very good and educative information coming from Seun |
Re: Hazy Air In Your Area? Dust Storm? by pattiano(f): 2:22pm On Mar 22, 2010 |
From the information i got from my Uncle, it's HARMATTAN. He said a similar thing happened in 1972. We are still in dry season we havent entered rainy season yet. So i beleive him that this is harmattan and does not pose any health hazard. |
Re: Hazy Air In Your Area? Dust Storm? by AnneMarie2(f): 2:28pm On Mar 22, 2010 |
Smoke + fog =SMOG.But what i fell here in ibadan is smelly and stinging dust.it makes my eye watery,i can only hope its not causing any harm to my dear eyes.(thanks for the information). |
Re: Hazy Air In Your Area? Dust Storm? by chrisrock(m): 2:33pm On Mar 22, 2010 |
obinna5000:@obinna i totally agree with you. |
Re: Hazy Air In Your Area? Dust Storm? by saviola77(m): 2:35pm On Mar 22, 2010 |
visibility was pretty bad here in abuja over the weeked for the same reason, it even caused rashes to develop on my face. thanks for the heads up, i even thought there was sandstorm somewhere up north. |
Re: Hazy Air In Your Area? Dust Storm? by twinskenny(m): 2:36pm On Mar 22, 2010 |
this has already affected so many flight, |
Re: Hazy Air In Your Area? Dust Storm? by sayso: 2:39pm On Mar 22, 2010 |
may be we are lucky down here in 9ja,in china it is sandstorm currently moving through out the country up to Hong Kong. see link http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8577806.stm PH is having poor visibility though. |
Re: Hazy Air In Your Area? Dust Storm? by zenus(m): 2:43pm On Mar 22, 2010 |
May be the climate is changing so fast |
Re: Hazy Air In Your Area? Dust Storm? by elelem(m): 2:45pm On Mar 22, 2010 |
I leave in the university town of Nsukka and for the past two days we ve been experiencing the harmattan with powdery dust all over the place.The air around here smells dusty and very harsh on the nostril and it leaves the skin all dried up. |
Re: Hazy Air In Your Area? Dust Storm? by elelem(m): 2:45pm On Mar 22, 2010 |
I leave in the university town of Nsukka and for the past two days we ve been experiencing the harmattan with powdery dust all over the place.The air around here smells dusty and very harsh on the nostril and it leaves the skin all dried up. |
Re: Hazy Air In Your Area? Dust Storm? by sandee575(f): 2:49pm On Mar 22, 2010 |
@seun The phenomenon whereby upper air mass is warmer than the lower air mass is known in metereology as an inversion. Ordinarily the saying is true that the higher you go, the cooler it becomes, hence warm air rises and cools during its ascent at a drop of 3 degrees centigrade every 1000 feet. Presently we have an abnormal occurence where the lower air mass is cooler so it stays down trapping the pollutants that should have risen and acted as ingredients in the formation of clouds and consequently causing rainfall. |
Re: Hazy Air In Your Area? Dust Storm? by Day11(m): 2:52pm On Mar 22, 2010 |
No one should be outside after 8pm today. This not "harmattan" Its a SMOG, it damages Human's heart. RUN FOR YA LIFE!!!!!! |
Re: Hazy Air In Your Area? Dust Storm? by zenus(m): 2:54pm On Mar 22, 2010 |
Even affecting ppl seriouly in Hong Kong. May be it's coming to Africa |
Re: Hazy Air In Your Area? Dust Storm? by DoubleN(m): 2:58pm On Mar 22, 2010 |
Seriously reminds me of my days Up north. The Weather is so harsh on the nose. |
Re: Hazy Air In Your Area? Dust Storm? by leleri: 2:58pm On Mar 22, 2010 |
am in anthony and there is polluted air .does it hv any negative implication |
Re: Hazy Air In Your Area? Dust Storm? by Day11(m): 2:59pm On Mar 22, 2010 |
where am I gonna hide, SMOG coming to Nigeria, Oh not in my matches box house |
Re: Hazy Air In Your Area? Dust Storm? by Feraz(m): 3:03pm On Mar 22, 2010 |
Yeah! It's all over the island |
Re: Hazy Air In Your Area? Dust Storm? by oludashmi(f): 3:08pm On Mar 22, 2010 |
I am in V.I and ve noticed this before noon only that I have not come outside the office to feel it but it penetrates into the office and smells despite the AC on. |
Re: Hazy Air In Your Area? Dust Storm? by 0hsisi: 3:09pm On Mar 22, 2010 |
Nature's way of checking overpopulation Any male that inhales this is rendered sterile and impotent. Praise Gad! |
Re: Hazy Air In Your Area? Dust Storm? by olulove(m): 3:14pm On Mar 22, 2010 |
we havin the same problem here too in kogi state. Some said is harmattan but i don't tink so anybody heard any information about ACID RAIN later this week, any drop of the rain on u is harmful |
Re: Hazy Air In Your Area? Dust Storm? by DoubleN(m): 3:15pm On Mar 22, 2010 |
0hsisi:] You no well at all,na ur blockos go block! |
Re: Hazy Air In Your Area? Dust Storm? by jdmurphy(m): 3:19pm On Mar 22, 2010 |
The whether is the same in ikeja too.Someone claimed he got a warning alert of a possibility of an acidic rain between 20th and 28th of this month. It was said to be based on a dark circle around the moon on the 17th of last month which the peddlers said was indicative of the acid rain. The acid rain is said to be a cause of skin cancer. The information is said to have emanated from NASA. May God save us, |
Re: Hazy Air In Your Area? Dust Storm? by nellaluv(f): 3:38pm On Mar 22, 2010 |
In Magodo gra here its d same thing the atmosphere is foggy and dry. My sis in zamfara state says d place is so dry that when u're walking on the streets u will look like an old person,lol @seun, thanx for the heads up, and obinna think u're right, lets just hope it aint harmful, or is d world coming to end already |
Re: Hazy Air In Your Area? Dust Storm? by samcc30(m): 4:06pm On Mar 22, 2010 |
i hope Gaddafi's r not the one throw nuclear weapon bomb into Nigeria. Nigeria beware of Gaddafi's |
Re: Hazy Air In Your Area? Dust Storm? by Nobody: 4:08pm On Mar 22, 2010 |
@ Anne Marie, ur dear eyes is safe, that i can guarantee u. (winks) |
Re: Hazy Air In Your Area? Dust Storm? by Pamperme: 4:15pm On Mar 22, 2010 |
This is actually hotter than Harmattan. Whatever it is, the Lagos airport was closed this morning but am not sure if it has been opened, poor visibility i guess. The northern part of the country have been experiencing this since wednesday or so. A colleague of mine claimed the world is coming to an end! |
Re: Hazy Air In Your Area? Dust Storm? by Kx: 4:23pm On Mar 22, 2010 |
is NASA saying anything about d weather condition? |
Re: Hazy Air In Your Area? Dust Storm? by D1KeleVra(m): 4:26pm On Mar 22, 2010 |
NO! They don't give a damn about u or NL |
Re: Hazy Air In Your Area? Dust Storm? by oge4real(f): 4:29pm On Mar 22, 2010 |
Benn terrible in Abuja for some days now. |
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