Thanks Momodou

>From: Momodou Camara <[log in to unmask]>

>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list <[log in to unmask]>

>Subject: Re: FWD:U.S.pollution behind African drought

>Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 19:52:20 +0200

> > Momodou

> > a point of observation

> > Why was Africa only affected . I have my doubts on this report What happened to

> > Asia andSouth America? It is not for you to reply just for the author Rgds Habib

> >

>Koto Habib,

>I can see that Jabou has already replied. The Sahel is nearer to Western Europe

>than both Asia and South America. North America is also in the same hemesphare

>as Sub-Saharan Africa too.

> >According to Rotstayn, the sulfate aerosol pollution concentrations

> >are far greater in the Northern Hemisphere, cooling the atmosphere

> >there more than in the Southern Hemisphere. It is this imbalance that

> >affects the tropical rain belt. As a result, the tropical rain belt,

> >which migrates northwards and southwards with the seasonal movement

> >of the sun, is weakened in the Northern Hemisphere and does not move

> >as far north.

>regards,

>Momodou Camara

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