Nephology

For the album of the same name, see Nephology (album).

Nephology (from the Greek word nephos for \'cloud\') is the study of clouds and cloud formation. British meteorologist Luke Howard was a major researcher within this field, establishing a cloud classification system.

While this branch of meteorology still exists today, the term nephology, or nephologist is rarely used. The term came into use at the end of the nineteenth century, and fell out of common use by the middle of the twentieth. "Nephology". Oxford English Dictionary. (DRAFT REVISION Sept. 2003). Oxford University Press. Retrieved on 2007-03-25.  Recently, interest in nephology (if not the name) has surged as many meteorologists have begun to focus on the relationship between clouds and global warming.Fluffy Thinking Financial Times website. Retrieved August 8, 2007 Some nephologists believe that an increase in global temperature could decrease the thickness and brightness (ability to reflect light energy), which would further increase global temperature.Clouds\' role in global warming studied CNN website. Retrieved August 8, 2007

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External links

• A.,C., Nephological Review from Volume 34, Issue 4, American Meteorological Society, April 1906, Retrevied on 2007-03-25

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