Misconceptions about the use of monsoons by dhows in East African waters
Contenu
Datoo, B. A. 1969. « Misconceptions about the Use of Monsoons by Dhows in East African Waters ». East African Geographical Review 1970 (8): 1-10. doi:10.10520/AJA19376812_161, bibliographie, consulté le 3 avril 2025, https://ibadica.org/s/bibliographie/item/37027
- Titre
- Misconceptions about the use of monsoons by dhows in East African waters
- Créateur
- Datoo, B. A. Voir tous les contenus avec cette valeur
- Sujet
- Navigation -- Zanzibar Voir tous les contenus avec cette valeur
- Résumé
- The East African coast has had maritime contacts with the peripheral lands of the Arabian Sea from time immemorial, and although dhows have been superseded by steamships since the latter part of the nineteenth century, a few still visit East Africa every year. Unless they are equipped with engines, movement of these sailing craft is dependent upon the monsoonal regime of the western Indian Ocean. However, popular ideas about monsoons constitute major misconceptions. These relate to the southern extent of the reliable northeast monsoon employed for the outward journey to East Africa, and the use of the southwest monsoon for the homeward passage to Arabia, Iran and India. This article seeks to correct these misconceptions on the basis of meteorological conditions in the western Indian Ocean, substantiated where possible by empirical evidence, contemporary and historical.
- Est une partie de
- East African Geographical Review Voir tous les contenus avec cette valeur
- volume
- 1970
- numéro
- 8
- pages
- 1-10
- Date
- 1970
- Langue
- eng
- doi
- 10.10520/AJA19376812_161
Datoo, B. A. 1969. « Misconceptions about the Use of Monsoons by Dhows in East African Waters ». East African Geographical Review 1970 (8): 1-10. doi:10.10520/AJA19376812_161, bibliographie, consulté le 3 avril 2025, https://ibadica.org/s/bibliographie/item/37027
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