On Winds
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On Winds is an ancient meteorological treatise by Theophrastus that systematically examines the nature, causes, and classifications of winds.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek scientific work
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ancient meteorological treatise ⓘ |
| analyzes | geographical variation of winds ⓘ |
| approximateDate | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Theophrastus of Eresus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Lyceum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Theophrastus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Ancient Greek science ⓘ |
| describes |
different types of winds
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directions of winds ⓘ seasonal patterns of winds ⓘ |
| discipline |
meteorology
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natural science ⓘ |
| examines |
causes of winds
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classification of winds ⓘ nature of winds ⓘ |
| explains |
physical causes of winds
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relationship between winds and climate ⓘ relationship between winds and weather ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
empirical observation of weather
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systematic classification of winds ⓘ |
| genre | scientific prose ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
atmospheric phenomena
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climatology ⓘ weather prediction ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later ancient meteorological writings ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Aristotle ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
meteorology
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natural philosophy ⓘ winds ⓘ |
| partOf | Corpus of Theophrastus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Peripatetic philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn | medieval manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Ancient Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Meteorology (Aristotle) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
ancient philosophy
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classics ⓘ history of science ⓘ |
| titleInGreek | Περὶ ἀνέμων NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Peripatetic school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
rational explanation of natural phenomena
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systematic observation ⓘ |
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