3 March 2006 Jarmo Moilanen

Halo books

In English

  • Tape W.R. and Moilanen J., "Atmospheric Halos and the Search for Angle X," American Geophysical Union, Washington D.C. (2006)
    This book will take you deeper into theory of halos and ice crystals behind them than "Atmospheric Halos" did. This books is very much the last word what is known about halos and espesially about odd radius halos.
  • Tape W.R., "Atmospheric Halos," American Geophysical Union, Washington D.C. (1994)
    Atmospheric Halos is the must book for every halo enthusiast. This book has great illustration and text is easy. If you want to buy only one halo book, this is it!
  • Können G.P., "Polarized Light in Nature," Cambridge University Press, New York (1985)
    Book about polarized light in nature as the title says. It also has information of polarization of halos.
  • Greenler. R.G., "Rainbows, Haloes, and Glories," Cambridge University Press, Cambridge (1980)
    Before Tape's book this was the "Bible in Halos". Now it has some old information and some ideas are not acceptable. Althought ist age this book is the second "must buy" book for halo watchers. This book includes also other natural light phenomenon like rainbows.
  • Minnaert M., "The Nature of Light and Colour in the Open Air," translation H.M. Kremer-Priest, rev. K.E. Brian Jay, Dover, New York (1954)
    A classic book about natural light phenomenons. I think there is new version of this around.

In Finnish (just for curiosity)

  • Pekkola M., Sillanpää M. and Ruoskanen J., "Valkean taivaan vieraat, " 3. edition, Ursa Astronomical Association / FHON, Helsinki (1999)
    Well, this is not a true book. It is  a observation guide for FHON. It is at the moment the most updated print about halos. Unfortunately it is totally in Finnish.
  • Karttunen H., Koistinen J., Saltikoff E. and Manner O, "Ilmakehä ja sää, " Ursa, Vaasa (1997)
    A Finnish book about atmosphere and weather. This book has a updated chapter about halos. All in Finnish unfortunately. One big minus is bad halo photos.
  • Minnaert M., "Maiseman valot ja värit, " Ursa, Helsinki (1987)
    This is Finnish translation of Minnaert's book. It has updated chapter about halos. Althought halo chapter is now outdated again.