Meteorology; or Weather Explained

by J. G. M'Pherson

35 chapters3h 36mEnglish1905

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Weather Explained: Fog, clouds, rain, haze, thunder, cyclones, dew point and how to count dust motes are just a few of the 35 topics covered in short, easy to read and understand chapters in this book published in 1905. (Summary by Phil Chenevert)

Chapters (35)

1Introduction

484

2The Formation of Dew

392

3True and False Dew

300

4Hoar-Frost

366

5Fog

286

6The Numbering of the Dust

299

7Dust and Atmospheric Phenomena

265

8A Fog-Counter

319

9Formation of Clouds

349

10Decay of Clouds

297

11It Always Rains

385

12Haze

397

13Hazing Effects of Atmospheric Dust

328

14Thunder Clears the Air

377

15Disease Germs in the Air

285

16A Change of Air

319

17The Old Moon in the New Moon’s Arms

415

18An Autumn Afterglow

414

19A Winter Foreglow

290

20The Rainbow

351

21The Aurora Borealis

429

22The Blue Sky

368

23A Sanitary Detective

273

24Fog and Smoke

284

25Electrical Deposition of Smoke

305

26Radiation from Snow

316

27Mountain Giants

347

28The Wind

418

29Cyclones and Anti-Cyclones

419

30Rain Phenomena

425

31The Meteorology of Ben Nevis

556

32The Weather and Influenza

355

33Climate

465

34The “Challenger” Weather Reports

310

35Weather-Forecasting

789

Meteorology; or Weather Explained

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Chapters (35)

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