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MELTEMIA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-07-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- meltemi
1, record 1, English, meltemi
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- meltemi wind 2, record 1, English, meltemi%20wind
correct, see observation
- meltemia 3, record 1, English, meltemia
see observation
- meltém 4, record 1, English, melt%C3%A9m
see observation
- sleeper 4, record 1, English, sleeper
see observation
- etesian wind 3, record 1, English, etesian%20wind
former designation, see observation
- etesian northern wind 2, record 1, English, etesian%20northern%20wind
former designation, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The name sounds romantic and oddly soothing: meltemi. But the reality is that this dry wind blowing from the north can sweep across Greek waters, swamping small craft, challenging ferries, and shutting down hydrofoils. It also can churn the waters, making them dangerous for swimmers, and blow sand at sunbathers on north-facing beaches. 3, record 1, English, - meltemi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
We are on Aegean cost of Turkey and we profit from these exceptional weather conditions; like 6 months of blue sky, warm sun, a climate without dampness and the good wind called Meltemi. 2, record 1, English, - meltemi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The Meltemi wind was known by the old Greeks as the Etesian northern winds, and results from a high pressure system (>1025) lying over the Balkan/Hungary area and a relatively low pressure (<1010) system over Turkey. 2, record 1, English, - meltemi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The old name of the Meltemia was the Etesian winds. Mythologically, they are under the control of Boreas, the god of the North Winds. 3, record 1, English, - meltemi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Etesian or Meltemi (Turkish name) is an extension of a monsoon. It is strongest in the afternoon and weakens during the night. 5, record 1, English, - meltemi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
etesian wind: Prevailing northerly wind in summer in the eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea. 6, record 1, English, - meltemi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
In Greece the etesian wind is locally named the sleeper. In Turkey it is the meltém. 4, record 1, English, - meltemi
Record 1, Key term(s)
- etesians
- etesian winds
- meltemi winds
- meltém wind
- meltém winds
- etesian northern winds
- etesian
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- meltemi
1, record 1, French, meltemi
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vent meltemi 2, record 1, French, vent%20meltemi
correct, masculine noun
- melteme 3, record 1, French, melteme
masculine noun
- meltemia 3, record 1, French, meltemia
masculine noun
- meltem 4, record 1, French, meltem
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vent d'été du Nord est qui souffle les après-midi sur la mer Égée. 3, record 1, French, - meltemi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Autre avantage de se rendre dans la région les mois d'avril, de mai, de septembre et d'octobre : le Meltemi, vent dominant de secteur nord en mer Égée, n'a pas encore atteint toute sa puissance. 5, record 1, French, - meltemi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Melteme ou meltemi ou meltemia [Ce] vent [...] est appelé Étésien en Grèce. 3, record 1, French, - meltemi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ce vent imprévisible et fougueux est si caractériel que les grecs lui ont préféré le nom de Meltem (venu de Turquie) à celui d'«Étésien». 4, record 1, French, - meltemi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
vent étésien : Vent dominant du nord, en été, sur la Méditerranée orientale et la mer Égée. 6, record 1, French, - meltemi
Record 1, Key term(s)
- étésiens
- vents étésiens
- vent meltem
- vents meltemi
- vents meltem
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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