The Cloudspotter's Guide: The Science, History, and Culture of CloudsPenguin, 5 jun 2007 - 320 pagina's Now in paperback: the runaway British bestseller that has cloudspotters everywhere looking up. Where do clouds come from? Why do they look the way they do? And why have they captured the imagination of timeless artists, Romantic poets, and every kid who's ever held a crayon? Veteran journalist and lifelong sky watcher Gavin Pretor-Pinney reveals everything there is to know about clouds, from history and science to art and pop culture. Cumulus, nimbostratus, and the dramatic and surfable Morning Glory cloud are just a few of the varieties explored in this smart, witty, and eclectic tour through the skies. Illustrated with striking photographs (including a new section in full-color) and line drawings featuring everything from classical paintings to lava lamps, The Cloudspotter's Guide will have enthusiasts, weather watchers, and the just plain curious floating on cloud nine. |
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Pagina 28
... currents of air known as thermals , or convection currents , start to form as it warms the ground . These The spirit of rising plumes of air are the light turbulence you feel as you a Cumulus pass through Cumulus in an aeroplane . They ...
... currents of air known as thermals , or convection currents , start to form as it warms the ground . These The spirit of rising plumes of air are the light turbulence you feel as you a Cumulus pass through Cumulus in an aeroplane . They ...
Pagina 29
... currents is to glimpse the soul of a Cumulus cloud . They are what get the moisture up there in the first place and also what help the cloud's droplets to stay airborne for the ten minutes or so of a typical Cumulus's life . It's a lot ...
... currents is to glimpse the soul of a Cumulus cloud . They are what get the moisture up there in the first place and also what help the cloud's droplets to stay airborne for the ten minutes or so of a typical Cumulus's life . It's a lot ...
Pagina 30
... currents , Cumulus are separate , individual clouds . This is one of the main ways in which they differ in appearance from other cloud types . Each is the visible summit of a towering transparent column of air - like a bright white ...
... currents , Cumulus are separate , individual clouds . This is one of the main ways in which they differ in appearance from other cloud types . Each is the visible summit of a towering transparent column of air - like a bright white ...
Pagina 34
... currents of air , which can carry moisture up with them . But what does it mean for the air in a thermal to ' contain ' moisture as it rises ? And how can this invisible moisture magically change into the visible droplets that make up a ...
... currents of air , which can carry moisture up with them . But what does it mean for the air in a thermal to ' contain ' moisture as it rises ? And how can this invisible moisture magically change into the visible droplets that make up a ...
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... currents , the Cumulus can be a skittish and unpredictable cloud . Viewed from the ground , its internal movement seems gentle , even lazy , but remember that when an object is some way off it seems to move more slowly ( a jet airplane ...
... currents , the Cumulus can be a skittish and unpredictable cloud . Viewed from the ground , its internal movement seems gentle , even lazy , but remember that when an object is some way off it seems to move more slowly ( a jet airplane ...
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The Cloudspotter's Guide: The Science, History, and Culture of Clouds Gavin Pretor-Pinney Gedeeltelijke weergave - 2007 |
The Cloudspotter's Guide: The Science, History, and Culture of Clouds Gavin Pretor-Pinney Gedeeltelijke weergave - 2006 |
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altitude Altocumulus Altostratus appear atmosphere base beautiful become blue building called cause Cirrocumulus Cirrostratus Cirrus clear cloud cloudlets cloudspotter cold colours coming common congestus contrails cooling course cover Cumulonimbus Cumulus Cumulus clouds currents dark develop droplets drops effect explained fact fall feel formation freeze front ground grow halo hand happens heat ice crystals increase known layer lenticularis less light look lower mackerel means miles moon Morning Glory mountain never Nimbostratus notice observed paintings particles pass precipitation radiation rain reaches regions result rising seeding seems seen shape side snow sometimes species spread storm Stratocumulus Stratus sunlight surface temperature tend thick thing troposphere types undulatus usually vapour varieties visible warm warmer waves weather Whilst wind