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100 1 _aPretor-Pinney, Gavin.
245 1 4 _aThe cloud collector's handbook /
_cby Gavin Pretor-Pinney ; image research by Society photo editor, Ian Loxley ; meteorological guidance by Stephen Burt.
260 _aSan Francisco, Calif. :
_bChronicle Books,
_c2011.
300 _a143 pages :
_b illustrations chiefly color ;
_c19 cm.
500 _a"An official publication of the Cloud Appreciation Society."
500 _aOriginally published: United Kingdom : Sceptre, 2009.
504 _aIncludes indexes.
505 0 _aTen main cloud types. Cumulus ; Stratocumulus ; Stratus ; Altocumulus ; Altostratus ; Cirrus ; Cirrocumulus ; Cirrostratus ; Nimbostratus ; Cumulonimbus -- Notable species & varieties. Lenticularis ; Fibratus ; Castellanus ; Undulatus ; Lacunosus ; Radiatus ; Duplicatus -- Accessory clouds & supplementary features. Pileus ; Velum ; Pannus ; Mamma ; Virga ; Arcus ; Tuba ; Incus -- Other clouds. Cap & banner ; Kelvin-Helmholtz ; Contrails ; Pyrocumulus ; Roll cloud ; Fallstreak hole ; Horseshoe vortex ; Fog & mist ; Diamond dust ; Nacreous ; Noctilucent -- Cloud optical effects. Iridescence ; Corona ; Crepuscular rays ; Glory ; Rainbow ; Cloudbow & fogbow ; 22 ĚŠ halo ; Sundog ; Circumzenithal arc ; Sun pillars -- Technical terms -- Cloud classification.
520 _aThroughout, author and cloud expert Gavin Pretor-Pinney catalogs a variety of clouds and gives readers points for spotting them and recording their finds --
_cSource other than Library of Congress.
650 0 _aClouds.
650 0 _aClouds
_xObservers' manuals.
650 0 _aClouds
_xMiscellanea.
710 2 _aCloud Appreciation Society.
856 4 2 _3Contributor biographical information
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856 4 2 _3Publisher description
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