Hints: damp the mid-Atlantic current moisture saving grace Namib African
On certain nights, the secret is revealed. Warm, damp air moving in from the mid-Atlantic is transformed to fog as it crosses the cold coastal current. A vast blanket of moisture steadily rolls across the desert. This veil of mist is the saving grace of the Namib. Just a few precious drops but enough to allow life to flourish. A tiny bit of moisture, a tiny bit of food and tens of millions of years of evolution are the secrets to success in this harshest of African deserts.