The Rain-cloud and the Snow-storm ...

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The Cirrus or CurlCloud
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The Cumulus or StackenCloud
46
The Stratus or FallCloud
49
The CirroCumulus or SonderCloud
51
The CirroStratus or WaneCloud
53
Stratus or Fallcloud 48The Cirrocumulus or Sondercloud
54
The CumuloStratus or TwainCloud
55
The Cumulostratus or Twaincloud 55The Nimbus or Rain
61
Frontispiece to Chapter II Clouds among the Mountains
62
regions 65Monte Pientio 66Peak of Teneriffe Ascent
83
Different appearance of the same Clouds to different observers
88
clouds as seen by different observers 89Distribution of light
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Clouds formed by waterfalls 92Structure of clouds 93Ex
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Frontispiece to Chapter III Flooded Cottages
102
aqueous vapour 105Currents of air produced by heat of con
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RainGauge
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Simple form of raingauge 111Another form 112Flemings
115
Glaishers RainGauge
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moist wind 122Excessive rainfalls in India 122In
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heights 134Variations in the rainfall at the same place 134
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Remarkable effects 140Rain in the Andes and in Egypt 140
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The Flood LineBrig of Bannock
149
Perilous Situation of Cottagers
156
Rescuing Cottagers
163
Greatest rainfall in one day in England 140Raindrops snow
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showers 178Dust shower at sea 179Their probable origin
180
coloured showers 186Red pump water 187 noteBlack rain
188
frogs 194Of insects 194Produced by the wind 195Shower
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Injury from meteoric stones 203Light velocity and sound
209
Frontispiece to Chapter V Perforated Hailstone
218
CHAPTER V
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Various forms of Hailstones
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stones 219Their structure and weight 220Hailstones classi
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