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Tower of the Winds

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-009729

An octagonal marble clocktower in Athens, Greece, dating from the 1st century BC, which functioned as a horologion or time-telling device. It featured sundials, a water clock, and a weathervane, with carvings depicting the eight wind deities. This ancient structure served as an early meteorological station.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-009729
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Tower of the Winds",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "An octagonal marble clocktower in Athens, Greece, dating from the 1st century BC, which functioned as a horologion or time-telling device. It featured sundials, a water clock, and a weathervane, with carvings depicting the eight wind deities. This ancient structure served as an early meteorological station.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/tower-of-the-winds/"
}

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