Re: SEDA Future

On Tuesday 29 March 2005 18:28, Quartz wrote:
> Hi,
>
> SEDA is an acronym. Sedax is a bit too close to that. I beleive that was a
> reason to call the project 'Sandstorm'. If you want to spin off sandstorm,
> You would be better advised to figure a cool name that doesn't refer to
> SEDA, especially not the X suffix conventionally used for standard
> extensions.
>


Hello,

Some other "wind" alternatives:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/understanding/wind_world.shtml

Berg
A hot dry wind in South Africa the blows from the interior.

Bora
The Bora is formed in a similar way to the Mistral and blows across the=20
northern Adriatic. It starts when cold air collects over Yugoslavia, mainly=
=20
during the winter, and spills over the high mountain passes. This=20
northeasterly wind can reach speeds of 100mph causing extensive damage and=
=20
disruption to the water traffic in Venice.

Brickfielder
A very hot north-east wind in south-east Australia, that blows during the=20
summer months and carrys dust and sand.

Buran
A strong north-easterly wind that affects parts of the Soviet Union and=20
central Asia. In winter it is often the harbinger of blizzards.

Chinook
A lee wind that blows to the east of the Rockies in the United States. It=20
takes its name from a local Indian tribe and means meaning snow eater as it=
=20
is warm and dry and often spells the end of the winter's snow.

Etesian / Meltemi
A northerly wind that blows through the central and eastern Mediterranean=20
during the summer. With high pressure over Hungary and low pressure over=20
Turkey this strong wind brings very welcome cooler weather down across Gree=
ce=20
and Turkey giving some relief from the normal fierce heat. This refreshing=
=20
summer wind is known as the Etesian by the Greeks and the Meltemi by those =
in=20
Turkey.

=46=F6hn
Another dry, warm lee wind. It is the name of the wind that blows in the=20
European Alps, but is now used as a generic term for any similar lee wind. =
It=20
gains its warmth from the air being compressed as it descends down the lee=
=20
slope of a mountain and historically has been blamed for symptoms such as=20
headaches, depression and even suicide among people living in its path.

Gregale
A strong wind mainly associated with the cool season in the south and centr=
al=20
Mediterranean that blows from the northeast.

Habob
A sandstorm wind in northern Sudan, most common in the afternoon or evening=
=2E=20
=46rom the Arabic Haab, meaning to blow.

Harmattan
A dry, cool wind from the north-east or east in north-west Africa. Although=
 it=20
carries dust, on occasions sufficient to cause thick hazes, its welcome=20
coolness has earned it the nickname 'doctor' in its tropical home.

Helm
An English wind, strong, gusty and cold, that blows from the north east ont=
o=20
the western slopes of the Crossfell range in Cumbria. Particularly common i=
n=20
late winter and spring, it leaves a thick bank of cloud around the range,=20
called 'the helm'.

Horses latitudes
Belts of light and variable winds in the subtropics at about 35=B0 latitude=
,=20
so-called because in these becalmed spots, sailors used to have to throw=20
their horses overboard who were dying from thirst.

Khamsin
A hot, dry southerly wind that blows from the interior of Africa over Egypt=
=20
and into the eastern Mediterranean. It is a dust laden wind which devastate=
s=20
crops and is feared by the locals. It is common in late spring and early=20
summer.

Levanter
An easterly wind in the Straits of Gibraltar. Strong and common in the summ=
er.

Leveche
A dry and hot southerly wind in south-east Spain that heralds an advancing=
=20
depression.

Libeccio
A gusty south westerly wind in the Mediterranean, most common in winter.

Marin
As the Scirocco moves across the sea it picks up a lot of moisture and can=
=20
blow into the south coast of France as a strong warm and wet wind called th=
e=20
Marin.

Mistral
The Mistral usually develops as a cold front moves down across France pilin=
g=20
up the air in the Alps before spilling over the top and rushing down the=20
Rh=F4ne valley between the Alps and Cevenes at speeds of up to 93mph toward=
s=20
the French Riviera and the Gulf of Lyon. Marseilles and St.Tropez often tak=
e=20
the full brunt of this cold, strong wind as it finally reachs the sea. It=20
usually brings dry but colder and sunnier weather and is likely to cause=20
heavy seas making it a surfer's paradise.

Pampero
A very cold south westerly wind from the Andes that sweeps across the pampa=
s=20
of Argentina and Uruguay. It is often accompanied by storms and a severe dr=
op=20
in temperature.

Reshabar
A very gusty, strong wind, that blows north easterly in southern Kurdistan.=
=20
Dry and warm in summer, cold in winter.

Seistan
A very strong summer wind from the north in eastern Iran, known as the 'win=
d=20
of 120 days' as it lasts about four months. It can reach hurricane force an=
d=20
carries dust.

Shamal
Another summer wind, a north-westerly, blowing over Iraq and the Persian Gu=
lf.=20
It normally decreases at night, and is hot and dry. It is known to whip up=
=20
the sand and reduce the visibility to a few 100 metres.

Simoon
A short-lived wind in the Arabic deserts, hot and oppressive, often causing=
=20
the body to overheat because one cannot perspire quickly enough. Can appear=
=20
as a whirlwind carrying dust.

Scirocco
As a depression moves into the central Mediterranean a strong southerly win=
d=20
can develop ahead of it near North Africa, which can be very hot and dry an=
d=20
carry dust. If the conditions are right these winds move across the=20
Mediterranean pick up moisture from the sea and by the time they reach Euro=
pe=20
they bring warm, humid air and low cloud.

Southerly Buster
A name given by Australians to sudden changes of wind in the south and=20
south-east of the country. The wind change is normally north-west to south=
=20
and comes with a sudden drop in temperature.

Tramontana
A dry cool northerly wind in the Mediterranean.

Vendavales
In late autumn through the winter as Atlantic depressions enter the western=
=20
side of the Mediterranean strong southwesterly winds blow in the straits of=
=20
Gibraltar. This wind is known as the Vendavales and is associated with very=
=20
squally weather with thunderstorms.


Christian

(apologies if this is double posted, I initially mailed from another
e-mail address, different from the one I'm subscribed with,=20
and which require moderator approval)



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