Cloudspotting

Cloudspotting

 

(5.2 from 2 users)

1h 30m 2010 HD

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.


Related Movies

  • 2013
    Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe

    Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe

    Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe

    4.42013HD

    Is building our own starship Enterprise possible? Will we ever travel between the stars as easily as they do in Star Trek? JJ Abrams' new feature,...

    Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe
  • 1964
    The Shoplifter

    The Shoplifter

    The Shoplifter

    01964HD

    This film details the techniques used by amateur and professional shoplifters to steal over $6 billion in merchandise annually. Emphasizing how much...

    The Shoplifter
  • 2011
    The Secret Life of Waves

    The Secret Life of Waves

    The Secret Life of Waves

    02011HD

    Documentary-maker David Malone delves into the secrets of ocean waves. In an elegant and original film, he finds that waves are not made of water,...

    The Secret Life of Waves
  • 2007
    Coma

    Coma

    Coma

    6.72007HD

    Four young Americans who've each suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury emerge from their comas at a New Jersey medical facility. Their eyes may be open,...

    Coma
  • 1970
    Inside the Bruderhof

    Inside the Bruderhof

    Inside the Bruderhof

    91970HD

    In one picturesque village in Sussex, life is very different. There’s no crime, debt or homelessness, everyone has a job but no-one earns a...

    Inside the Bruderhof
  • 2004
    Universe the Cosmology Quest

    Universe the Cosmology Quest

    Universe the Cosmology Quest

    5.52004HD

    A group of renowned cosmologists and astrophysicist are in search of a realistic picture of the universe. Their research and observational...

    Universe the Cosmology Quest
  • 1949
    Growing Girls

    Growing Girls

    Growing Girls

    61949HD

    After several farmyard analogies featuring chicks and calves, the well-spoken narrator and director of the film, Winifred Holmes, considers the...

    Growing Girls
  • 2016
    Infinitude

    Infinitude

    Infinitude

    02016HD

    Infinitude is a meditation on the cosmic evolution of matter and energy over time. Experimental filmmaking techniques such as time-lapse,...

    Infinitude
  • 1970
    Unstoppable Solar Cycles

    Unstoppable Solar Cycles

    Unstoppable Solar Cycles

    01970HD

    Concern over global climate change may be at an all-time high, but climate change is nothing new - the earth's climate always followed natural cycles...

    Unstoppable Solar Cycles
  • 2005
    Ten Ways The World Will End

    Ten Ways The World Will End

    Ten Ways The World Will End

    6.52005HD

    There are endless gruesome ways that the world could end; through nasty, natural disasters or because of some man-made abomination. From maniac...

    Ten Ways The World Will End
  • 2002
    Pyramid

    Pyramid

    Pyramid

    62002HD

    Of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Pyramid is the only one to survive. Many believe that even with our 21st-century technology, we could...

    Pyramid
  • 2013
    Pop! The Science of Bubbles

    Pop! The Science of Bubbles

    Pop! The Science of Bubbles

    52013HD

    Physicist Dr Helen Czerski takes us on a journey into the science of bubbles - not just fun toys, but also powerful tools that push back the...

    Pop! The Science of Bubbles