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Occurring annually.
noun - an annually recurring wind
ETESIAN - The etesians ( or ; Ancient Greek: , translit. etsiai, lit. 'periodic winds'; sometimes found in the Latin form etesiae), meltemia (Greek: ; pl. of ...
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| Occurring annually. Used of the prevailing northerly summer winds of the Mediterranean. |
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The etesians ( or ; Ancient Greek: , translit. etsiai, lit. 'periodic winds'; sometimes found in the Latin form etesiae), meltemia (Greek: ; pl. of meltemi), or meltem (Turkish) are the strong, dry north winds of the Aegean Sea, which blow from about mid-May to mid-September. The Etesian winds are a dominant weather influence in the Aegean Basin. * They are at their strongest in the afternoon and often die down at night, but sometimes meltemi winds last for days without a break. Similar winds blow in the Adriatic and Ionian regions. Meltemi winds are dangerous to sailors because they come up in clear weather without warning and can blow at 78 Beaufort. Some yachts and most inter-island ferries cannot sail under such conditions. However, they often provide a good, steady sailing wind favored by leisure sailors. * The word etesian ultimately derives from the Greek word etos "year", connotating the yearly fluctuation in frequency of appearance of these winds. Etesians have been described s |