The Role of Weather during the Greek–Persian “Naval Battle of Salamis” in 480 B.C.

The Battle of Salamis in 480 B.C. is one of the most important naval battles of all times. This work examines in detail the climatically prevailing weather conditions during the Persian invasion in Greece. We perform a climatological analysis of the wind regime in the narrow straits of Salamis, wher...

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Main Authors: Christos Zerefos, Stavros Solomos, Dimitris Melas, John Kapsomenakis, Christos Repapis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Atmosphere
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/11/8/838