Bibliograph

The cloud collector's handbook, Gavin Pretor-Pinney

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Label

The cloud collector's handbook, Gavin Pretor-Pinney

Language

eng

Illustrations

photographsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The cloud collector's handbook

Responsibility statement

Gavin Pretor-Pinney

Summary

Throughout, author and cloud expert Gavin Pretor-Pinney catalogs a variety of clouds and gives readers points for spotting them and recording their finds

Table Of Contents

Ten main cloud types. Cumulus ; Stratocumulus ; Stratus ; Altocumulus ; Altostratus ; Cirrus ; Cirrocumulus ; Cirrostratus ; Nimbostratus ; Cumulonimbus -- Notable species & varieties. Lenticularis ; Fibratus ; Castellanus ; Undulatus ; Lacunosus ; Radiatus ; Duplicatus -- Accessory clouds & supplementary features. Pileus ; Velum ; Pannus ; Mamma ; Virga ; Arcus ; Tuba ; Incus -- Other clouds. Cap & banner ; Kelvin-Helmholtz ; Contrails ; Pyrocumulus ; Roll cloud ; Fallstreak hole ; Horseshoe vortex ; Fog & mist ; Diamond dust ; Nacreous ; Noctilucent -- Cloud optical effects. Iridescence ; Corona ; Crepuscular rays ; Glory ; Rainbow ; Cloudbow & fogbow ; 22234}0 halo ; Sundog ; Circumzenithal arc ; Sun pillars -- Technical terms -- Cloud classification

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