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Observing Meteorological Phenomena
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explanations generally given of the rainbow may well be said to explain beautifully that which does not occur, and to leave unexplained that which does . |
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explanations generally given of the rainbow may well be said to explain beautifully that which does not occur, and to leave unexplained that which does . |
I n t e r p r e t i n g t h e P h e n o m e n a
There are no assigned textbooks for this course, but the following references are well worth consulting and citing. They offer a shopping list of things to look for in the sky and then provide examples of how to think about the phenomena once they are seen. The books are on reserve in the EMS Library for the duration of the course.
| C.F. Bohren | | | Clouds in a Glass of Beer. | | | QC861.2.B64 1987 |
| C.F. Bohren | | | What Light Through Yonder Window Breaks? | | | QC871.B64 1991 |
| R. Greenler | | | Rainbows, Halos, and Glories. | | | QC975.2.G73 |
| W.J. Humphreys | | | Physics of the Air. | | | QC861.H8 1940 |
| G.P. Können | | | Polarized Light in Nature. | | | QC976.P7K6313 1985 |
| F.H. Ludlam | | | Clouds and Storms. | | | QC976.P7K6313 1985 |
| M. Minnaert | | | Nature of Light and Colour in the Open Air. | | | QC358.5.M5613 1993 |
| H.H. Neuberger | | | Introduction to Physical Meteorology. | | | QC861.N49 |
| R.S. Scorer | | | Environmental Aerodynamics. | | | QC883.5.S36 |
| R.S. Scorer | | | Clouds of the World. | | | QC921.S357 Q |
| R.A.R. Tricker | | | An Introduction to Meteorological Optics | | | QC975.T75 1970 |
| J. Walker | | | The Flying Circus of Physics (with answers). | | | QC32.W2 1977 |
There are very few resources on the Web that are useful to this course. One that students might want to consult is the
instructor's own pages on Bad Science, and Bad Meteorology. They address some commonly offered, but nonsensical explanations. It would certainly be unwise for any students in this class to repeat these errors in their own essays.
Of the other material on the Web, most is descriptive rather than explanitory. There are a few pages that deal with clouds. However, they seem more concerned with taxonomy and the ability of someone to identify a particular cloud, rather than to understand it. Some purport to offer physical mechanisms, but then go on to speak of the holding capacity of air.Sigh...
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