Logical and illogical exegeses of hydrometeorological phenomena in ancient Greece

Koutsoyiannis, D; Mamassi, N; Tegos, A

dc.contributor.author	Koutsoyiannis, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Mamassi, N	en
dc.contributor.author	Tegos, A	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T11:44:45Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T11:44:45Z
dc.date.issued	2007	en
dc.identifier.issn	16069749	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/37139
dc.subject	Ancient Greece	en
dc.subject	Hydrology	en
dc.subject	Meteorology	en
dc.subject	Science	en
dc.subject	Technology	en
dc.subject.other	Measurement theory	en
dc.subject.other	Philosophical aspects	en
dc.subject.other	Rain	en
dc.subject.other	Social aspects	en
dc.subject.other	Hydrological cycle	en
dc.subject.other	Hydrometeorological processes	en
dc.subject.other	Natural phenomena	en
dc.subject.other	Hydrology	en
dc.subject.other	Hydrology	en
dc.subject.other	Measurement theory	en
dc.subject.other	Philosophical aspects	en
dc.subject.other	Rain	en
dc.subject.other	Social aspects	en
dc.subject.other	civilization	en
dc.subject.other	condensation	en
dc.subject.other	evaporation	en
dc.subject.other	exploitation	en
dc.subject.other	hydrological cycle	en
dc.subject.other	hydrology	en
dc.subject.other	hydrometeorology	en
dc.subject.other	meteorology	en
dc.subject.other	science and technology	en
dc.subject.other	civilization	en
dc.subject.other	evaporation	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	human	en
dc.subject.other	hydrology	en
dc.subject.other	meteorology	en
dc.subject.other	polymerization	en
dc.subject.other	review	en
dc.subject.other	water supply	en
dc.subject.other	Athens [Attica]	en
dc.subject.other	Attica	en
dc.subject.other	Eurasia	en
dc.subject.other	Europe	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	Southern Europe	en
dc.title	Logical and illogical exegeses of hydrometeorological phenomena in ancient Greece	en
heal.type	other	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.2166/ws.2007.002	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/ws.2007.002	en
heal.publicationDate	2007	en
heal.abstract	Technological applications aiming at the exploitation of the natural sources appear in all ancient civilizations. The unique phenomenon in the ancient Greek civilization is that technological needs triggered physical explanations of natural phenomena, thus enabling the foundation of philosophy and science. Among these, the study of hydrometeorological phenomena had a major role. This study begins with the Ionian philosophers in the seventh century BC, continues in classical Athens in the fifth and fourth centuries BC, and advances and expands through the entire Greek world up to the end of Hellenistic period. Many of the theories developed by ancient Greeks are erroneous according to modern views. However, many elements in Greek exegeses of hydrometeorological processes, such as evaporation and condensation of vapour, creation of clouds, hail, snow and rainfall, and evolution of hydrological cycle, are impressive even today. © IWA Publishing 2007.	en
heal.journalName	Water Science and Technology: Water Supply	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.2166/ws.2007.002	en
dc.identifier.volume	7	en
dc.identifier.issue	1	en
dc.identifier.spage	13	en
dc.identifier.epage	22	en