Description
Book SynopsisIf you enjoy watching clouds and want to know more aboutcloud types and what they mean then this practical reference guide is for you.Beautifully illustrated with lovely images from the Met Office, this handypocket-sized book provides you with all the information you need to identifydifferent kinds of clouds and the kind of weather that may be on its way. Fullof useful information, this book provides:
- quick reference pages for rapid identification;
- a cloud classification chart and a guide to theunique cloud identification system;
- clear informative explanations from weatherexperts;
- asimple, easy-to-understand progression from low clouds to high stratus clouds,as well as covering unusual cloud phenomena;
- a detailed introduction onthe history of cloud classification and an introduction to the three principlecloudforms, with clear explanations of theatmospheric processes that create them.
This is aninvaluable companion for
Table of Contents
Introduction; The Classification System & its History; Glossary; Low Clouds; Medium Clouds; High Clouds; Special Clouds and Other Phenomena; Clouds and Climate Change; Quick Cloud Identifier; Acknowledgments; Index.
