Article Type:
Research Article

the sea and land breezes in the classical Greek literature

J. Neumann Department of Atmospheric Sciences, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel

Search for other papers by J. Neumann in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed Close
Online Publication:
01 Jan 1973
Print Publication:
01 Jan 1973
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0477(1973)054<0005:TSALBI>2.0.CO;2
Page(s):
5–8
Full access

After citing some examples of the importance attached to winds in the classical Greek literature, Aristotle's and Theophrastus's ideas on the sea and land breezes are reviewed. Finally, examples are quoted from the Grecian literature for the good uses made of these breezes in sailing and in sea battles.

* In 1972–73 on leave at the Department of the Geophysical Sciences, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.

After citing some examples of the importance attached to winds in the classical Greek literature, Aristotle's and Theophrastus's ideas on the sea and land breezes are reviewed. Finally, examples are quoted from the Grecian literature for the good uses made of these breezes in sailing and in sea battles.

* In 1972–73 on leave at the Department of the Geophysical Sciences, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.

Save
Cover Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
All Time Past Year Past 30 Days
Abstract Views 0 0 0
Full Text Views 833 448 81
PDF Downloads 180 34 1