The Pocket Cloud Book Updated Edition: How to Understand the Skies in Association with the Met Office

This pocket guide to cloudspotting provides a comprehensive understanding of clouds and the skies, including their shapes, species, and potential weather implications. Produced in association with the Met Office, it includes 12 new cloud types officially recognized by the World Meteorological Organization and an updated section on climate change. With stunning images and practical information, it is the perfect companion for sky-gazing enthusiasts.

Format: Hardback
Length: 144 pages
Publication date: 26 September 2023
Publisher: David & Charles

Discover the captivating world of clouds with this comprehensive pocket guide to cloudspotting. Throughout history, clouds have captured the imagination of people, their fleeting beauty and endless variety fueling scientific curiosity and imaginative dreams alike. While clouds may exhibit a wide range of individual shapes, there are several fundamental forms to recognize. In this ultimate guide to clouds and the skies, Richard Hamblyn introduces you to a diverse array of cloud species. The Pocket Cloud Book will empower you to identify distinct clouds, skies, and phenomena, allowing you to track their potential changes over time and anticipate their impact on the weather you may encounter. This brand-new pocket-sized edition includes the 12 newly recognized cloud types by the World Meteorological Organization. Many of these previously had informal names, but their formal Latin classification brings them into the fold of globally adopted meteorological terminology. Additionally, an updated section explores the role of clouds in shaping future climate conditions on Earth. Produced in collaboration with the esteemed Met Office, the world's leading weather forecasting bureau, this book delves into every aspect of cloud origin and development. Whether you're observing a towering cumulonimbus or a delicate shred of stratus factus, an everyday occurrence or a fleeting rarity, your cloudspotting journey will be enriched with expert knowledge and heightened satisfaction using this handy reference guide. This book empowers you not only to identify individual clouds and skies as they manifest at any given moment but also to track their likely evolution over time, thereby predicting weather patterns. Illustrated with breathtaking images from across the globe, this pocket edition serves as a captivating companion for cloud enthusiasts and nature enthusiasts alike.

Weight: 204g
Dimension: 147 x 114 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781446310113