http://www.kiteforum.com/wiki/index.php?title=Ghibli_or_Gibli&feed=atom&action=historyGhibli or Gibli - Revision history2013-06-19T00:29:23ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.18.1http://www.kiteforum.com/wiki/index.php?title=Ghibli_or_Gibli&diff=10402&oldid=prevToby: New page: ==Countries== * Libya ==Directions== * South * Southeast ==Months== * March * April * May * June * July * August ==Description== The Ghibli is a hot, dry, usually south to southeast...2008-07-07T00:32:18Z<p>New page: ==Countries== * Libya ==Directions== * South * Southeast ==Months== * March * April * May * June * July * August ==Description== The Ghibli is a hot, dry, usually south to southeast...</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>==Countries==<br />
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* Libya<br />
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==Directions==<br />
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* South<br />
* Southeast<br />
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==Months==<br />
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* March<br />
* April<br />
* May<br />
* June<br />
* July<br />
* August<br />
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==Description==<br />
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The Ghibli is a hot, dry, usually south to southeasterly dust-bearing desert wind, that occurs in Libya throughout the year, but most frequently in spring and early summer. Ghibli (aka chibli, gebli, gibleh, gibli, kibli) is a local name for the Sirocco. In analogy to the Sirocco the Ghibli is caused by Mediterranean depressions tracking east entraining hot air from the desert region ahead of them.<br />
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Ghiblis can last for days and can make life miserable and is therefore feared by the desert dwellers of North Africa. El-ghibli can have profound effect on the landscape by moving vast quantities of sand. The passage of the depression is marked by a cold front bringing Mediterranean air and a sudden drop (up to 20°C) in temperature. <br />
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[http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/reports/wind/The-Ghibli.htm Source: WeatherOnline]</div>Toby