
Clouds, Rain and Rainmaking
B. J. Mason(Author)
Cambridge University Press
2nd Edition
Published on 25. November 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
198 pages
978-0-521-15740-7 (ISBN)
Description
Cloud physics, which is the scientific study of the formation and constitution of clouds and the development inside them of snow, rain, hail and lightning, has become established as a distinct branch of atmospheric physics only since the Second World War. It comprises the exploration of clouds with aircraft and radar and laboratory studies on the basic physics of the many processes involved. In this 1975 text, Dr Mason has revised and updated his popular account of cloud-related meteorological phenomena. Descriptions of simple experiments, suitable for use either in class or at home, are included to illustrate what happens in the clouds above. The book is illustrated with many beautiful photographs.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
257 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-15740-7 (9780521157407)
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B. J. Mason
Clouds, Rain and Rainmaking
Book
11/1975
2nd Edition
Cambridge University Press
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B. J. Mason
Clouds, Rain and Rainmaking
Book
11/1975
2nd Edition
Cambridge University Press
€18.60
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Content
Preface to the second edition; Abridged preface to first edition; 1. Cloud forms and features; 2. The nuclei of cloudy condensation; 3. The growth of cloud droplets; 4. The germination and growth of snow crystals; 5. Snow, rain and hail; 6. Rainmaking experiments; 7. The electrification of thunderclouds; Appendix; Index.