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Record 1 2003-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

Hot, dust-laden wind which blows from the desert in Tripolitania.

OBS

Gibli [is] similar to the Sirocco.

OBS

In Morocco, the analogous gibla is a hot dry wind from between southeast and south. It means the direction in which one turns, that is, the traditional direction of Mecca.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Vent chaud, chargé de poussière, qui souffle du désert en Tripolitaine.

OBS

Ghibli : Vent [...] semblable au foehn.

OBS

Au Maroc, le gibla est un vent chaud et sec qui vient du sud-est et du sud.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
DEF

En Tripolitania, un viento cálido y cargado de polvo que sopla del desierto.

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