Clouds and Weather Phenomena

Klappentext First published in 1943, this second edition explains certain natural phenomena visible in the skies. Zusammenfassung First published in 1943 as the second edition of a 1926 original! this book explains certain natural phenomena visible in the skies. Cave details the reasons for atmospheric features such as coronae! iridescent clouds! mirages and the various cloud formations! and illustrates the text with many photographs. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; List of illustrations; 1. Clouds; 2. The colour of the sky; 3. Sunset colours; 4. Sunset rays; 5. The green ray; 6. Rainbows; 7. Halos; 8. Coronae; 9. Iridescent clouds; 10. Broken spectres; 11. Mirages; 12. The moon; 13. The apparent size of the sun and moon on the horizon; Index.

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• Autori: C. J. P. Cave, Cave C. J. P.
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 21.05.2015
• EAN: 9781107504868
• ISBN: 978-1-107-50486-8
• Pagine: 56
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Altro; SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology, Meteorology & climatology, Meteorology and climatology