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On the Modifications of Clouds, and on the Principles of their Production, Suspension, and Destruction
Being the Substance of an Essay read before the Askesian Society in the Session 1802–3
Book • 1803
This essay, first presented in 1802, introduced a systematic classification of clouds into cumulus, stratus, cirrus, and their combinations.
It marked a significant contribution to meteorology by establishing a methodical nomenclature for cloud forms, highlighting their predictable patterns and roles in atmospheric processes.
The work remains influential in understanding cloud dynamics and their importance in weather forecasting.
It marked a significant contribution to meteorology by establishing a methodical nomenclature for cloud forms, highlighting their predictable patterns and roles in atmospheric processes.
The work remains influential in understanding cloud dynamics and their importance in weather forecasting.
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Mentioned as the foundational treatise of Nephology, written by Luke Howard.
The Sunday Read: ‘The Amateur Cloud Society That (Sort Of) Rattled the Scientific Community’
