Clouds in a glass of beer : simple experiments in atmospheric physics

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Clouds in a glass of beer : simple experiments in atmospheric physics

Craig F. Bohren

(Science editions)

Wiley, c1987

  • pbk

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内容説明

This fascinating exploration of atmospheric physics presents over 25 experiments that let readers observe and reproduce natural phenomena with simple materials at home or in the classroom. In a captivating, conversational tone, it explores topics in meteorological optics, including rainbows, coronas, color of sky and sea, visibility, cloud physics, and basic physics relevant to the atmosphere. A scientific or mathematical background is not required.

目次

  • Clouds in a Glass of Beer
  • Genies in Jars, Clouds in Bottles, and a Bucket with a Hole in It
  • Happy Ducks, Like Happy People, Perform Best with Cool Heads
  • Sugar and Spice: The Dirty Wet-Bulb Temperature
  • Mixing Clouds
  • Conceptions and Misconceptions of Pressure
  • Dew Drops on a Bathroom Mirror
  • Temperature Inversions Have Cold Bottoms
  • A Murder in Ceylon
  • The Freezing of Lakes
  • Mad Dogs and Englishmen Go out in the Midday Sun
  • The Greenhouse Effect
  • Black Clouds
  • Once in a Blue Moon
  • The Green Flash
  • Multiple Scattering at the Breakfast Table
  • Multiple Scattering at the Beach
  • On a Clear Day You Can't See Forever
  • A Serendipitous Iridescent Cloud
  • Physics on a Manure Heap: More About Black Clouds
  • Polarization of Skylight
  • Colors of the Sea
  • Indoor Rainbows
  • Why Rainbows are Not Impossible in Winter
  • The Doppler Effect.

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