Sirocco ( / s ɪ ˈ r ɒ k oʊ / sih- RO -koh ) or scirocco is a Mediterranean wind that comes from the Sahara and can reach hurricane speeds in North Africa and Southern Europe , especially during the summer season.
13-565: Not to be confused with Sirocco . [REDACTED] Look up socorro in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Socorro is a Portuguese - Spanish noun meaning "help" or "relief" (cf. succor ). It may also refer to: Places [ edit ] Socorro, São Paulo , a city in São Paulo state, Brazil Socorro (district of São Paulo) , a district in São Paulo city, Brazil Socorro River ,
26-475: A day or may last several days. While passing over the Mediterranean Sea, the sirocco picks up moisture; this results in rainfall in the southern part of Italy , known locally as "blood rain" due to the red sand mixed with the falling rain. Sirocco is commonly perceived as causing unease and an irritable mood in people. In addition, many people attribute health problems to the wind, either because of
39-459: A definite genre" and was mostly influenced musically by " Cannibal Corpse , Iron Maiden , Roupa Nova and Death ". Unlike his previous releases, which focus around parodical and humorous songs, Bruno Sutter features more serious, introspective and motivational songs, and also covers by musicians such as late 16th-/early 17th-century English composer John Dowland and sertanejo duo Chitãozinho & Xororó . "Socorro" takes its lyrics from
52-572: A mass transit station in Bogotá, Colombia Church of Our Lord of Socorro , Ponte de Lima, Portugal socorro, a breakpad server written in Python Socorro Nobre , a 1995 documentary film Socorro Rojo Internacional , International Red Aid Socorro Rojo del P.O.U.M. , a Spanish aid society during the 1930s civil war "Socorro", a song by Brazilian singer Bruno Sutter off his 2015 album Bruno Sutter Topics referred to by
65-1261: A municipality Socorro, Quezon City , a barangay of Quezon City Socorro (Lisbon) , a parish in Portugal Socorro, New Mexico , a city in the United States Socorro County, New Mexico Socorro, Texas , a city in the United States El Socorro (disambiguation) , multiple uses Socorro do Piauí , Brazil People [ edit ] Héctor Socorro (1912–1980), Cuban footballer Juan Carlos Socorro (born 1972), Venezuelan footballer Socorro Acioli (born 1975), Brazilian author Socorro Santiago (born 1951), American actress Socorro Tellado Lopez (1927–2009), Spanish author Socorro Venegas (born 1972), Mexican writer Vilma Socorro Martínez (born 1943), American diplomat Animals [ edit ] Socorro blenny Socorro dove Socorro elf owl Socorro isopod ( Socorro sowbug ) Socorro mockingbird Socorro parakeet Socorro springsnail Socorro towhee Socorro wren Other uses [ edit ] Socorro (TransMilenio) ,
78-545: A poem written by Sutter's late father, Aloysio Grazzinoli. The singles "The Best Singer in the World", "GrAttitude" and "Provoke Yourself" were released in advance earlier in 2015, while "I Bloody Love to Love You" came out as a single the year later. Angra drummer Bruno Valverde served as a guest musician on the album. Its cover art was provided by Eduardo Francisco, an illustrator for the MOBA video game Smite who also drew
91-573: A rising tide, the sirocco can cause the acqua alta phenomenon in the Venetian Lagoon . This wind also has an impact on fishing. For example, the anchovies caught in the Gulf of Trieste , near Barcola , which are in great demand as a delicacy, are caught only in a sirocco. In cold winds, like the bora , the fish disappear into the Adriatic . Bruno Sutter (album) Bruno Sutter
104-687: A river in Rio Grande do Sul state in southern Brazil Socorro Island, an older name for Guamblin Island , Chile Socorro, Santander , a town and municipality in Santander Department, Colombia Socorro Province , in the former country of Gran Colombia Socorro, Goa , a village in Goa, India Socorro Island ( Isla Socorro ), Mexico Socorro, Surigao del Norte , Philippines, a municipality Socorro, Oriental Mindoro , Philippines,
117-680: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Sirocco Sirocco derives from šurūq ( Arabic : شروق ), verbal noun of šaraqa , related to the East, aš-šarq . Various names for this wind in other languages include: The Roman poet Horace refers to the sirocco at Trevico in Apulia as "Atabulus" (a Messapic word) in his account of his journey to Brundisium in 37 BC. Siroccos arise from warm, dry, tropical air masses that are pulled northward by low-pressure cells moving eastward across
130-529: Is the eponymous debut solo album by Brazilian singer Bruno Sutter . Self-released on December 10, 2015, it is Sutter's first output not to be centered around his character of "Detonator", employed by him in his other musical projects Massacration and Detonator e as Musas do Metal. Its production was crowdfunded via a successful Kickante campaign; it reached R$ 42,005.00, surpassing its originally intended goal of R$ 40,000.00. Self-described as his "first 'serious' album", Sutter explained that "[it] doesn't have
143-726: The Mediterranean Sea , with the wind originating in the Arabian or Sahara deserts. The hotter, drier continental air mixes with the cooler, wetter air of the maritime cyclone , and the counter-clockwise circulation of the low propels the mixed air across the southern coasts of Europe. The sirocco causes dusty dry conditions along the northern coast of Africa, storms in the Mediterranean Sea, and warm wet weather in Southern Europe. The sirocco does not affect other parts of Europe. The sirocco's duration may be as short as half
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#1732765486874156-573: The heat and dust brought from African coastal regions, or because of the cool dampness further north in Europe. The dust in the sirocco winds can cause abrasion in mechanical devices and penetrate buildings. Sirocco winds with speeds of up to 100 km/h (62 mph; 54 kn) are most common during autumn and spring. They reach a peak in March and in November when it is very hot. When combined with
169-502: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Socorro . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Socorro&oldid=1195227670 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
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