Khazri Explained

Khazri (Azerbaijani: Xəzri) is the name of the cold north Caspian Sea wind that blows across the Absheron Peninsula throughout the year, particularly in Baku. Khazri is a gale-force coastal wind and one of the prevailing winds in the area. The speed of khazri sometimes reaches . It damages some economic sectors. However, the wind provides cool temperatures during the summer.[1] The Khazri wind is opposed to the Gilavar, the warm wind from the south, usually felt throughout the summertime.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Information about Azerbaijan. Global ICT Conference 2004. Azerbaijan Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies. 16 November 2012. Secretariat of the Conference Organizing Committee. https://web.archive.org/web/20110719093010/http://www.global-ict.mincom.gov.az/aboutazerb.php. 19 July 2011. 2004.
  2. Web site: Climate in Azberbaijan.