Examples of the Bura Wind Effects in the Eastern Adriatic Area According to Chronicles, Travelogues, and Military Reports (15th Century-18th Century)
Examples of the Bura Wind Effects in the Eastern Adriatic Area According to Chronicles, Travelogues, and Military Reports (15th Century-18th Century)
Author(s): Krešimir KužićSubject(s): Environmental interactions, 15th Century, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, Transport / Logistics
Published by: Društvo za hrvatsku ekonomsku povijest i ekohistoriju - Izdavačka kuća Meridijani
Keywords: the Adriatic Sea; the bura wind; navigation; warfare; narrative sources; the Little Ice Age;
Summary/Abstract: The author analyzed excerpts from the chronicles, travelogues and reports mentioning bura and its effects. This wind became ill reputed primarily because of its ferocity and the cold it carries with it, but on the other hand it purified the air and brought clear weather. According to descriptive sources, bura has a negative impact on a range of human activities: movement and farming, warfare (land and maritime), transport, and construction as well. In a number of cases, this wind aided the defenders by dispersing enemy naval forces. Due to geographical location, surroundings of Senj, Pag, Klis, Makarska, and Kvarner Bay, also the Velebit and Brač channels, as well the Field of Sinj in the interior are particularly exposed to the stormy blowing of bura.
Journal: Ekonomska i ekohistorija - Časopis za gospodarsku povijest i povijest okoliša
- Issue Year: 2020
- Issue No: 16
- Page Range: 55-80
- Page Count: 26
- Language: English