In this short paper of 32 pages, Luke Howard (q.v.) presented his typology of clouds, which was to become the global standard used by meteorologists throughout the world. Howard’s typology was a notable advance on the ideas recently presented by Carl Linnaeus (1707-78), and the earlier scheme advanced by René Descartes (1596-1650).
Howard’s typology offers succinct definitions of three types of cloud, and four mixed types of cloud:
1. Cirrus
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Citation: Clark, Robert. "On the Modification of Clouds". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 02 June 2017 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=35414, accessed 23 November 2024.]
