The cloud book : how to understand the skies /
By: Hamblyn, Richard.
Contributor(s): Great Britain. Meteorological Office.
Publisher: Cincinnati, Ohio ; Newton Abbot : David & Charles, 2008Description: 157 p. : col. ill. ; 17 x 25 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780715328088 (pbk.); 9780715328088:; 0715328085 (pbk.).Subject(s): Clouds | Cloud forecasting | Clouds -- IdentificationDDC classification: 551.576 Summary: Identifies every cloud type and related phenomena, as well as its implications for the weather. Features a detailed introduction on the history of cloud classification--how it came about, the challenge involved with naming transitional forms in nature and how it was overcome. Stunning images from the Met Office's archive enliven the text.Summary: With images from the Met Office archive, this guide to clouds should help you to identify every cloud type and related phenomena, and understand their implications for the weather. It features a detailed introduction on the history of cloud classification.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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ATU Sligo Yeats Library Main Lending Collection | 551.576 HAM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 0075236 |
Published in association with the Met Office.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 156) and index.
Identifies every cloud type and related phenomena, as well as its implications for the weather. Features a detailed introduction on the history of cloud classification--how it came about, the challenge involved with naming transitional forms in nature and how it was overcome. Stunning images from the Met Office's archive enliven the text.
With images from the Met Office archive, this guide to clouds should help you to identify every cloud type and related phenomena, and understand their implications for the weather. It features a detailed introduction on the history of cloud classification.