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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... happens that some surfaces absorb and give off the sun's heat better than others , and thus a pocket of air will rise by convection more readily over here than one over there . Tarmac , for instance , will heat the air more efficiently ...
... happens that some surfaces absorb and give off the sun's heat better than others , and thus a pocket of air will rise by convection more readily over here than one over there . Tarmac , for instance , will heat the air more efficiently ...
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... happens when we exhale on a cold day . Our warm , moist breath mixes with the cold air and quickly drops in temperature . As any gas cools , its molecules slow down . And when this happens to the water molecules in our breath , they ...
... happens when we exhale on a cold day . Our warm , moist breath mixes with the cold air and quickly drops in temperature . As any gas cools , its molecules slow down . And when this happens to the water molecules in our breath , they ...
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... happens when low clouds drift across our skies ) then why should the air within it keep rising , higher and higher , and build it into a billowing tower ? With the thermal left behind , what is the source of the lift ? This is where the ...
... happens when low clouds drift across our skies ) then why should the air within it keep rising , higher and higher , and build it into a billowing tower ? With the thermal left behind , what is the source of the lift ? This is where the ...
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... happens to be swept up in a thermal over the field I'm jogging round 5I don't like jogging . This is solely for the purpose of scientific demonstration How a Cumulus can grow when I'm out jogging . inconceivable that the molecules of my ...
... happens to be swept up in a thermal over the field I'm jogging round 5I don't like jogging . This is solely for the purpose of scientific demonstration How a Cumulus can grow when I'm out jogging . inconceivable that the molecules of my ...
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The Cloudspotter's Guide: The Science, History, and Culture of Clouds Gavin Pretor-Pinney Gedeeltelijke weergave - 2007 |
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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