Bura
E169166
Bura is a strong, cold, and dry northeasterly wind that blows from the interior toward the Adriatic Sea, particularly affecting coastal regions of Croatia and neighboring areas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bura canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
katabatic wind
ⓘ
regional wind ⓘ wind ⓘ |
| affectsRegion |
Croatian Littoral
ⓘ
surface form:
Croatian coast
Dalmatia ⓘ Kvarner Gulf ⓘ Montenegrin Littoral ⓘ
surface form:
Montenegrin coast
Slovenian coast ⓘ Velebit Channel ⓘ Adriatic Sea ⓘ
surface form:
northern Adriatic Sea
|
| associatedWith |
clear skies
ⓘ
good horizontal visibility ⓘ |
| blowsDownSlopeOf | Dinaric Alps ⓘ |
| blowsFrom | interior of the Balkan Peninsula ⓘ |
| blowsToward | Adriatic Sea ⓘ |
| canCause |
bridge closures
ⓘ
closure of coastal roads ⓘ |
| canReachSpeed | over 200 km/h in gusts ⓘ |
| causes |
dangerous navigation conditions
ⓘ
high waves ⓘ reduced visibility from blowing snow or spray ⓘ road traffic disruptions ⓘ rough seas ⓘ sudden temperature drops ⓘ very low wind chill ⓘ |
| climatologicalRegion |
Dinaric Alps
ⓘ
surface form:
Adriatic–Dinaric region
|
| hasAlternativeName | Bora ⓘ |
| hasDirection | northeasterly ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
cold
ⓘ
dry ⓘ strong ⓘ |
| isCommonInSeason |
early spring
ⓘ
winter ⓘ |
| isHazardFor |
coastal infrastructure
ⓘ
ferries ⓘ small boats ⓘ |
| isInfluencedBy |
orographic effects of coastal mountains
ⓘ
pressure gradient between continental high and Mediterranean low ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Mediterranean regional wind systems ⓘ |
| isStudiedInField | meteorology ⓘ |
| localNameInLanguage | Bura in Croatian ⓘ |
| occursOver | eastern Adriatic Sea ⓘ |
| similarTo | Bora wind ⓘ |
| typicalGustCharacteristic |
short violent gusts
ⓘ
turbulent flow ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.