The Science of the Clouds |
Contents
Preface | 9 |
Classification | 11 |
Water Vapour in the Atmosphere | 16 |
Copyright | |
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Common terms and phrases
adiabatic lapse rate aeroplane alto-cumulus cloud angle of minimum anthelion anvil atmosphere balance balloon beam bicycle pump blowing buoyancy cell centimetre Chapter circulation cirrus cloud cold air Colour Plate coloured water condensation cooled cumulo-nimbus cumulus clouds cyclone dew point diffraction direction experiment extra air fall film freezing gases gives rise glass gramme ground halo height hot air ice crystals ice particles inside inversion known lapse rate latent heat layer light liquid measured metres minimum deviation mock suns mountains occur photograph Plate II.5 pressure prism produce radiation rain rainbow raindrops refracted ring rising air rotation rubber bung secondary bow seen shows smog steam storm stratus cloud sufficient supercooled surface surrounding temperature thermometer thunderstorm town gas tube up-currents usually vertical development warm air warm front warm sector warmer water droplets water vapour waves weather wind