The Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) influences Nigerian climate primarily by

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determining the seasonal movement of rain-bearing winds across the country. The ITCZ is a belt of low pressure where the North-East Trade Winds (harmattan) and South-West monsoon winds converge. Its seasonal migration northward and southward determines the onset and retreat of the rainy season across Nigeria. The harmattan originates from the Sahara, not the Atlantic Ocean.

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A) bringing cold polar air masses from the Sahara Desert

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B) determining the seasonal movement of rain-bearing winds across the country

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C) causing permanent low pressure over the Guinea Coast

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D) generating the harmattan winds from the Atlantic Ocean

The Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) influences Nigerian climate primarily by

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