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Noctilucent Clouds
Gadsden, Michael; Schroder, Wilfried
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Description for Noctilucent Clouds
Paperback. Series: Physics and Chemistry in Space (Closed). Num Pages: 165 pages, 53 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB; PHVG; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 284.
An atmospheric phenomenon is considered as 'explained' when we have succeeded in deducing it on the basis of accepted principles of physics. (H. Ertel, Methods and problems of dynamical meteorolo gy,p. l) Until recently, noctilucent clouds were regarded merely as a curious atmos pheric phenomenon, the occurrence of which aroused only limited scientific attention. However, in the last two decades the interest they have been given has markedly increased. The clouds, usually pale blue in colour, may be seen on a clear night at high latitudes. Typical examples are illustrated in the book. Clouds looking like these in daytime would ... Read more
An atmospheric phenomenon is considered as 'explained' when we have succeeded in deducing it on the basis of accepted principles of physics. (H. Ertel, Methods and problems of dynamical meteorolo gy,p. l) Until recently, noctilucent clouds were regarded merely as a curious atmos pheric phenomenon, the occurrence of which aroused only limited scientific attention. However, in the last two decades the interest they have been given has markedly increased. The clouds, usually pale blue in colour, may be seen on a clear night at high latitudes. Typical examples are illustrated in the book. Clouds looking like these in daytime would ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
165
Condition
New
Series
Physics and Chemistry in Space (Closed)
Number of Pages
165
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642486289
SKU
V9783642486289
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