1. The climatology of sea breezes on Sardinia.
- Author
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Furberg, M., Steyn, D. G., and Baldi, M.
- Subjects
SEA breeze ,WINDS ,ATMOSPHERIC circulation ,CLIMATOLOGY ,ISLANDS ,METEOROLOGY ,WEATHER - Abstract
Analyzes hourly wind speed and direction data from coastline stations on Sardinia, Italy, in order to characterize sea breezes in the region. A set of criteria based on the diurnal reversal of wind direction, and the thermal gradient necessary to drive the circulation, is used to identify sea breeze days. Statistics are presented that describe the occurrence, duration, and strength of the sea breezes. On a stationwide basis, sea breezes are most frequent in the summer months. Sea breeze occurrence and duration are the greatest for the stations on the east coast of the island. An analysis of mean daily hodographs for the stations in the sample shows clearly the onshore?offshore nature of the sea breeze circulation, and the response of the sea breezes to the local coastline. Sea breezes are shown to develop simultaneously on all coasts of the island under appropriate synoptic conditions.
- Published
- 2002
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