Etesian winds
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Etesian winds are strong, dry, seasonal northerly winds that blow over the Aegean Sea and eastern Mediterranean during the summer, bringing cooler, less humid conditions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Etesian winds canonical | 2 |
| etesian wind | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
meteorological phenomenon
ⓘ
regional wind ⓘ seasonal wind ⓘ |
| airMassOrigin |
Balkans
ⓘ
surface form:
Balkan Peninsula
central Europe ⓘ |
| alternateName | Meltemi ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
low pressure over southwest Asia
ⓘ
subtropical high over Azores ⓘ |
| blowsOver |
Aegean Sea
ⓘ
Eastern Mediterranean ⓘ
surface form:
eastern Mediterranean Sea
|
| climateEffect |
cooler conditions
ⓘ
lower humidity ⓘ reduced heat stress ⓘ |
| dailyCycle |
stronger during daytime
ⓘ
weaker at night ⓘ |
| direction | northerly ⓘ |
| drivenBy |
Asian summer monsoon circulation
ⓘ
pressure gradient between Balkans and eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| etymology | from Greek "etos" meaning "year" indicating annual recurrence ⓘ |
| forecastImportance | key feature of eastern Mediterranean summer forecasts ⓘ |
| humidityEffect | brings relatively dry continental air over the sea ⓘ |
| impact |
affects maritime navigation in Aegean Sea
ⓘ
favours sailing and wind sports ⓘ hazardous conditions for small boats ⓘ influences summer tourism conditions in Greek islands ⓘ reduces air pollution near surface ⓘ |
| knownSince | antiquity ⓘ |
| languageName | Greek ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | ancient Greek literature ⓘ |
| occursInRegion |
Cyprus
ⓘ
Greece ⓘ Turkey ⓘ Eastern Mediterranean ⓘ
surface form:
eastern Mediterranean
|
| seaStateEffect | creates steep short-period waves in Aegean Sea ⓘ |
| temperatureEffect | lowers maximum daytime temperatures along affected coasts ⓘ |
| typicalEnd |
September
ⓘ
early October ⓘ |
| typicalOnset |
June
ⓘ
May ⓘ |
| typicalSeason | summer ⓘ |
| typicalSpeed | moderate to strong breeze ⓘ |
| typicalWeather |
clear skies
ⓘ
good visibility ⓘ |
| verticalStructure | shallow boundary-layer flow ⓘ |
| windType |
dry wind
ⓘ
strong wind ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
etesian wind