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Optics in the air : observing optical phenomena through airplane windows / Joseph A. Shaw.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Shaw, Joseph A., author.
- Series:
- SPIE monograph ; PM274.
- SPIE digital library
- SPIE Press monograph ; PM274
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Meteorological optics.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (194 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Bellingham, Washington : SPIE, 2017.
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- text file
- Summary:
- "Most naturally occurring optical displays can be seen from an airplane, and some are best viewed while airborne. This book is an introduction to optical phenomena in the natural world - primarily in the atmosphere (or "in the air"). It follows a simple approach that can be understood and enjoyed by readers without scientific training. A variety of optical phenomena are illustrated with photographs and explained with simplified line diagrams and descriptions. These phenomena range from everyday sky and sunset colors to the elusive noctilucent clouds and aurora, as well as a whole world of too-often-ignored occurences such as sun glitter patterns on bodies of water, colorful ringed glories and coronas, rainbows that cling to the clouds below a high-flying airplane, and ice halos that spring up as an airplane passes through high-altitude ice clouds"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Preface
- Glossary
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Sky colors
- 3. Coronas and iridescence
- 4. Rainbows and cloud bows
- 5. Glories
- 6. Shadows
- 7. Water colors and glitter
- 8. Halos and pillars
- 9. Noctilucent clouds and aurora
- 10. Colors from polarization
- 11. Scenery and interesting sights
- Appendix: International airport codes.
- Notes:
- "SPIE Digital Library."--Website.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Title from PDF title page (SPIE eBooks Website, viewed 2017-03-01).
- Other Format:
- Online version: Shaw, Joseph A., author. Optics in the air
- Print version
- ISBN:
- 9781510607309
- OCLC:
- 962025920
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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