Table 1 Averaged characteristics of air streams during 24-hour cycle (Northern Negev)

Dominant wind rotation

From W to N-W(appr ~ 230⁰–330⁰ clockwise from the North)

From N-E to S(appr ~ 10⁰–200⁰ clockwise from the North)

Kind of wind

Sea breeze

Continental

Wind speed WS

15–25 km·hr^-1

2–8 km·hr^-1

Unstable periods (Local time)

10pm-1am

11am–2pm