"polar stratospheric cloud" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: polar stratospheric clouds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} polar stratospheric cloud (plural polar stratospheric clouds)
  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
    Sense id: en-polar_stratospheric_cloud-en-noun-t6SmCT2j Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences

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