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Cloudspotting

2010-04-26
5.2
en 98m
Documentary
This 90-minute documentary brings to life Gavin Pretor-Pinney’s international bestseller, “The Cloudspotter’s Guide”, which draws on science, meteorology and mythology for a magical journey through the world of clouds. It is no dry treatise on the science of nephology but a playful trip through the varied beauty and distinctive personalities of the ten principal cloud types From the ethereal cirrus to the terrifying cumulonimbus, the film tells the story of the short but eventful life of clouds and their importance to our planet. Find out how immense quantities of water can stay up in the sky for so long and how lightning and thunder are created.

Director

Josh Halil

Script Editor

Steve Aylett

Camera Operator

Jim Swanson

Aerial Camera

Richard Mervyn

Aerial Camera

Jim Swanson

Sound

Sam Nightingale

educational

Status

Released

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Companies

  • BBC

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