"polar stratospheric cloud" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: polar stratospheric clouds [plural]
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  1. (meteorology) A relatively rare type of clouds that occurs high in the stratosphere; polar stratospheric clouds often resemble mother-of-pearl as they shine in vivid colours, known as irisation Wikipedia link: polar stratospheric cloud Categories (topical): Clouds, Meteorology Synonyms: mother-of-pearl cloud, nacreous cloud Related terms: iridescent cloud

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