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Reeds Cloud Handbook
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand
- by Oliver Perkins (Author)
- ISBN
- 9781472982070
- Book Title
- Reeds Cloud Handbook
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Item Length
- 6.2 in
- Publication Year
- 2022
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.5 in
- Genre
- Nature, Sports & Recreation, Science
- Topic
- Weather, Earth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology, Sailing, Physics / General
- Item Weight
- 4.6 Oz
- Item Width
- 3.9 in
- Number of Pages
- 128 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-10
147298207X
ISBN-13
9781472982070
eBay Product ID (ePID)
16050089383
Product Key Features
Book Title
Reeds Cloud Handbook
Number of Pages
128 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2022
Topic
Weather, Earth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology, Sailing, Physics / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Sports & Recreation, Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
4.6 Oz
Item Length
6.2 in
Item Width
3.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
551.576
Table Of Content
Introduction to the weather How to use this book A brief introduction to the clouds Deciphering cloud names A bit of history Weather systems Air masses Depressions Anticyclones High clouds Cirrus Thick cirrus (cirrus spissatus) Cirrostratus Cirrocumulus Contrails (cirrus homogenitus) Middle clouds Altocumulus floccus Altocumulus castellanus Altocumulus sheets (altocumulus stratiformis) Altocumulus lenticularis Thin altostratus (altostratus translucidus) Thick altostratus (altostratus opacus) Lower clouds Cumulus Cumulus fractus Fair weather cumulus (cumulus humilis) Towering cumulus (cumulus congestus) Cumulus cloud streets (cumulus radiatus) Featureless stratus (stratus nebulosus) Broken stratus (stratus fractus) Stratocumulus Stratocumulus stratiformis Stratocumulus castellanus Nimbostratus Cumulonimbus calvus Cumulonimbus capillatus Thunderstorms Supplementary features and accessory clouds Supplementary features Asperitas Mamma Fall streaks (virga) Anvil (incus) Funnel cloud (tuba) Shelf and roll clouds (arcus) Kelvin-Helmholtz waves (fluctus) Accessory clouds Cap clouds (pileus) Pannus Velum Fog Sea fog (advection fog) Land fog (radiation fog) Upslope fog Frontal fog Sea smoke Clouds outside the troposphere Nacreous (mother of pearl) Noctilucent Optical phenomena Rainbow Corona Halo Mock sun/sun dog/parhelion Iridescence Ice rainbow (circumzenithal arc) Sunbeams and crepuscular rays Glory Cloud weather lore Glossary Quick cloud identifier Index
Synopsis
A handy instant pocket guide to identifying different cloud types and understanding what the accompanying weather will be, Reeds Cloud Handbook is a quick-access, easy-to-use guide to identifying cloud types and how to predict what each cloud type can tell us about the weather and predict how it will change. This concise pocket reference will appeal to those who spend time outdoors and wants to better understand the weather, with its principal focus for sailors and also anyone going walking, fishing, cycling etc. This portable handbook will give you the essential information about common and unusual cloud types, how they form and what weather patterns are associated with them. Fully illustrated with colour photography and clear diagrams, this cloud identification guide includes sections on different weather patterns and how clouds form, different clouds according to where they appear in the sky, related features and different forms of fog. Each entry gives guidance on how and when to spot different cloud types and effects, and how the clouds relate to wind and rain patterns.
LC Classification Number
QC921.4
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