Cloud Spotters Book?

geoffw · **Posted:** Tue Jul 27, 2010 4:33 pm

Any suggestions of a good 'Cloud Spotter's" book?
Hee are two I've found on Amazon.................

or

or something else?

PS Anyone a member of the "Cloud Appreciation Society" (http://cloudappreciationsociety.org/?)

geoffw · **Posted:** Sun Aug 01, 2010 9:17 am

Come on .... surely SOMEONE has read one of them!!! :bash:

steve · **Posted:** Sun Aug 01, 2010 10:54 am

I only have one general 'weather' book, but I would dearly love to be able to look at clouds and identify them (I know what Cumulus look like

). They both get pretty good reviews on Amazon, but the first one looks to be better?

Gina · **Posted:** Sun Aug 01, 2010 12:39 pm

We covered weather in our lessons at school (in physics I guess) and I still remember some of it. Also, I've had a general interest in weather throughout my life. I haven't got a book on it though. TV programmes about the weather have also kept me informed.

geoffw · **Posted:** Sun Aug 01, 2010 3:59 pm

Has anyone registered with "The Cloud Appreciation Society"? :?:

nking · **Posted:** Sun Aug 01, 2010 6:14 pm

I haven't registered but I did watch Gavin Pretor-Pinney on BBC a few weeks back. He showed how to make a cloud using a 2 litre plastic bottle - a nice trick to show the grand children.

captzero · **Posted:** Mon Aug 02, 2010 11:03 am

I read the review on Amazon for the 'Cloud Collectors Handbook' and was hoping for some tips on how to store my clouds once I had collected them as mine keep evaporating after I put them in the ziplock bags I have been using. Although they were kept in a cool, dry place, out of direct sunlight.... I lost the lot. Will keeping them in the fridge help? I especially like 'it also caters for the competitive cloudspotter'.... I have about 1600 points now (or did have). :cry:

geoffw · **Posted:** Mon Aug 02, 2010 11:21 am

captzero wrote:

.....................and was hoping for some tips on how to store my clouds once I had collected them as mine keep evaporating after I put them in the ziplock bags I have been using. Although they were kept in a cool, dry place, out of direct sunlight.... I lost the lot. Will keeping them in the fridge help? I especially like 'it also caters for the competitive cloudspotter'.... I have about 1600 points now (or did have). :cry:

Arnie · **Posted:** Tue Aug 03, 2010 1:44 am

Hi Geoff

Have you taken a look at my pages on "Observing the Weather"? at
http://www.wentworthvilleweather.com/education/index.html

Lots of good cloud information, although the credit must go to the guys at
http://www.australiasevereweather.com/ and
http://www.thunderbolttours.com/

Gina · **Posted:** Tue Aug 03, 2010 10:00 am

Great site - v good cloud information - thank you

sjukmidlands · **Posted:** Sun Nov 07, 2010 11:51 am

geoffw wrote:

Has anyone registered with "The Cloud Appreciation Society"? :?:

I've been a member since 2007 (Member number 9862)

Steve

barleywine · **Posted:** Tue Nov 16, 2010 10:44 pm

I have been a member of the Cloud Appreciation Society for a few months now (member 21235). I've found Gavin's books very informative and an amusing read, and I now understand how cloud sequences can be used to forecast rain fairly accurately locally. :geek:

http://www.warman.org.uk/2col/weatherhome.aspx

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