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 22
... ground is too cold for thermals ) . PRECIPITATION ( REACHING GROUND ) : Generally none , except for brief showers from congestus . Cumulus humilis CUMULUS SPECIES : HUMILIS : Minimal vertical extent . They look flattened and appear ...
... ground is too cold for thermals ) . PRECIPITATION ( REACHING GROUND ) : Generally none , except for brief showers from congestus . Cumulus humilis CUMULUS SPECIES : HUMILIS : Minimal vertical extent . They look flattened and appear ...
Pagina 26
... ground . The cloud's white , opaque appearance is because the water It's only water ! is in the form of countless tiny droplets ( well , around 350,000,000,000 per cubic feet in actual fact ) , each only a few thousandths of a ...
... ground . The cloud's white , opaque appearance is because the water It's only water ! is in the form of countless tiny droplets ( well , around 350,000,000,000 per cubic feet in actual fact ) , each only a few thousandths of a ...
Pagina 28
... 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 are the reason why hang gliders and eagles will head toward this type of cloud , knowing ...
... 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 are the reason why hang gliders and eagles will head toward this type of cloud , knowing ...
Pagina 29
... ground on a sunny day also descends to take the place of air that has risen in a thermal . The warmed oil expands , becomes less dense than the water , and floats up . The movement is called convection . The air above a Sun - warmed ...
... ground on a sunny day also descends to take the place of air that has risen in a thermal . The warmed oil expands , becomes less dense than the water , and floats up . The movement is called convection . The air above a Sun - warmed ...
Pagina 30
... ground . South Sea Islanders would use Cumulus clouds as beacons , navigating toward an atoll well before the land itself became visible . Since they form on top of these independent convection currents , Cumulus are separate ...
... ground . South Sea Islanders would use Cumulus clouds as beacons , navigating toward an atoll well before the land itself became visible . Since they form on top of these independent convection currents , Cumulus are separate ...
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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