The wind blowing from the south-west comes usually from the Big Sahara in Africa, when it reaches to Turkey it brings a hot and humid air. a) Why is it not as hot as the desert? b) Why is it humid, although it comes from dry desert?

The wind blowing from the south-west comes usually from the Big Sahara in Africa, when it reaches to Turkey it brings a hot and humid air. a) Why is it not as hot as the desert? b) Why is it humid, although it comes from dry desert?

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The wind blowing from the south-west comes usually from the Big
Sahara in Africa, when it reaches to Turkey it brings a hot and humid
air.
a) Why is it not as hot as the desert?
b) Why is it humid, although it comes from dry desert?

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