Atmospheric Halos
Author | : Tape |
Publisher | : American Geophysical Union |
Total Pages | : 154 |
Release | : 1994 |
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Author | : Tape |
Publisher | : American Geophysical Union |
Total Pages | : 154 |
Release | : 1994 |
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Author | : Walter Tape |
Publisher | : American Geophysical Union |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : |
The familiar ring around the moon is an example of an atmospheric halo, which is a signature of ice crystals in the air, though the focus here is on odd radius halos. The shape of the ice crystals responsible is only just becoming understood, and is determined by angle x, which has yet to be identified. Tape and Moilanen (their affiliations are not stated), discuss the phenomenon and its possible causes. Some of the material is accessible to lay readers with some scientific background, and some requires college-level mathematics. One of their goals is to encourage the former to notice atmospheric halos--for example different sized ones around the sun--and to marvel at the mystery they present as well as their beauty. Annotation :2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
Author | : Greenler |
Publisher | : CUP Archive |
Total Pages | : 246 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780521388658 |
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Author | : John Naylor |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 388 |
Release | : 2002-09-26 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780521809252 |
A 24-hour practical guide to skywatching.
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Total Pages | : 24 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Antarctica |
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Author | : Jack Williams |
Publisher | : National Geographic Books |
Total Pages | : 184 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1426217862 |
"This easy-to-use field guide provides the resources to understand the meteorological events that affect us every day. With illustrations and graphics for every topic, this is the go-to book for answers about weather reports and conditions on our increasingly turbulent planet"--
Author | : David K. Lynch |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 2001-06-11 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9780521775045 |
We live in a world of optical marvels - from the commonplace but beautiful rainbow, to the rare and eerie superior mirage. But how many of us really understand how a rainbow is formed, why the setting sun is red and flattened, or even why the sky at night is not absolutely black? This beautiful and informative guide provides clear explanations to all naturally occurring optical phenomena seen with the naked eye, including shadows, halos, water optics, mirages and a host of other spectacles. Separating myth from reality, it outlines the basic principles involved, and supports them with many figures and references. A wealth of rare and spectacular photographs, many in full color, illustrate the phenomena throughout. In this new edition of the highly-acclaimed guide to seeing, photographing and understanding nature's optical delights, the authors have added over 50 new images and provided new material on experiments you can try yourself.
Author | : Beau Riffenburgh |
Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | : 1274 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0415970245 |
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Author | : D.K. LYNCH |
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Release | : 1978 |
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Author | : Jack Williams |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 2013-04-05 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1935704559 |
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