buran
oxford
views updated May 18 2018buran The local name for a wind in
Russia and central
Asia which blows strongly from the north-east in both winter and summer. In winter it is very cold and associated with much snow, when the wind is also called ‘purga’.
A Dictionary of Ecology MICHAEL ALLABY
buran
oxford
views updated May 08 2018buran Regional wind in
Russia and central
Asia which blows strongly from the north-east in both winter and summer. In winter it is very cold and is associated with much snow, when the wind is also termed ‘purga’.
A Dictionary of Earth Sciences AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY