...Dry, hot, sandy winds called Giblī blow from the Sahara in the south all year round, but when the moist Mediterranean air brings rain from October to April of the following year, it becomes a major barley-producing area, and grass grows on the southern side of the mountains, turning them into pastureland, and sheep and camels that used to live in the watering places on the northern side of the mountains move south. On the other hand, the Jefāra plain in Tripolitania in the west and the northern slope of Jabal Nafūsa, which consists of low sand dunes and limestone hills behind it, have been granaries since ancient times, cultivating grains, olives, grapes, and other fruits. When these coastal plains and military tombs end, the low-lying Sahara Desert spreads across the southern region, and its southern end hits the Tibesti Mountains at an altitude of about 1,500 meters. *Some of the terminology that mentions "Jefāra" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…ギブリーGiblīという乾燥し砂を含んだ熱風が南のサハラから年中吹きつけているが,10月から翌年4月にかけて地中海の湿った空気が雨をもたらすと大麦の主要産地に変わり,また山地南側は草が生え牧草地と化し,山地北側の水場にいた羊とラクダが南下してくる。一方,西部のトリポリタニアのジェファーラJefāra平野と,その背後の低い砂丘や石灰石の丘陵からなるジャバル・ナフーサJabal Nafūsaの北斜面も,穀物とオリーブ,ブドウなどの果物の栽培で古代から穀倉地だった所である。それらの海岸平野や兵陵地帯が切れると,低地のサハラ砂漠が南部一帯に広がっていき,南端は標高約1500mのティベスティ山地にぶつかる。… ※「Jefāra」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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