The Philosophy of the Weather. And a Guide to Its Changes
CHAPTER II.
Our rivers return in the form of clouds, and in storms and showers--Definition and character of storms--Differences in the character of the clouds which constitute them--Nomenclature of Howard--Its imperfections--New order of description--Low fog--High fog--Storm fog--Storm scud--N. W. scud--Cumulus-- Stratus--Cirrus--Compounds of the two latter--recapitulation in tabular form 24