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Clouds and Weather Phenomena

Clouds and Weather Phenomena

Clouds and Weather Phenomena

C. J. P. Cave
May 2015
Paperback
9781107504868
NZD$71.95
inc GST
Paperback

    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. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the natural world or meteorology.

    Product details

    May 2015
    Paperback
    9781107504868
    56 pages
    198 × 129 × 3 mm
    0.07kg
    Available

    Table of Contents

    • 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.
      Author
    • C. J. P. Cave