CinemaOSMovie · 2010 · 1h 38m

Cloudspotting

52%(2)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.

Directed byJosh Halil

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Released
Runtime
1h 38m
Language
EN
Released
April 26, 2010
Studios
BBC

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Cloud Spotting

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Gavin Pretor-Pinney

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Directed by
Josh Halil
Produced by
Flora Davies

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