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Reeds Cloud Handbook

Author:	Oliver Perkins
Published:	2022
Format:	Paperback, 128 pages
Size:	160 × 100 × 10 mm

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Enhance Your Weather Prediction Skills

Learn to identify cloud types and anticipate weather changes with Oliver Perkins' comprehensive guide, essential for all outdoor enthusiasts.

Reeds Cloud Handbook by Oliver Perkins is a concise, quick-access guide designed to help outdoor enthusiasts identify various cloud types and understand the weather patterns they signify. This portable reference is particularly valuable for sailors, hikers, anglers, and cyclists seeking to enhance their weather prediction skills.

Master Cloud Identification and Weather Prediction

The handbook provides essential information on common and unusual cloud formations, their origins, and the associated weather conditions. Fully illustrated with colour photographs and clear diagrams, it covers:

Different weather patterns and cloud formation processes.
Classification of clouds based on their altitude and appearance.
Related atmospheric phenomena and various forms of fog.

Each entry offers guidance on observing specific cloud types, understanding their implications for wind and precipitation, and practical tips for anticipating weather changes.

About the Author

Oliver Perkins is an experienced sailor who represented the British team in Laser 4.7 dinghies. He contributes to publications such as Yachting Monthly and Practical Boat Owner. Perkins is also the author of Reading the Clouds and has updated the new edition of the late Alan Watts' seminal Weather Handbook, both published by Adlard Coles.