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Polar stratospheric cloud

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Some clouds live very high up.

Nacreous clouds Per-Andre Hoffmann.jpg
Nacreous clouds Per-Andre Hoffmann.jpg
They form when it is very cold. They can look like bright pearls.
Perlemorskyer.jpg
Perlemorskyer.jpg
These clouds shine in the dark sky. They help us see colors at night. Have you ever seen a pearl cloud?

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File:Polar stratospheric cloud seen from Brissago, Ticino, Switzerland.jpg
Polar stratospheric cloud seen from...
File:Nacreous clouds Per-Andre Hoffmann.jpg
Nacreous clouds Per-Andre Hoffmann.jpg
File:Perlemorskyer over Tysnes 22. desember 2023.jpg
Perlemorskyer over Tysnes 22. desember 2023.jpg
File:Perlemorskyer.jpg
Perlemorskyer.jpg
File:Polar stratospheric cloud type 2.jpg
Polar stratospheric cloud type 2.jpg
File:Polar Stratospheric Cloud type I above Cirrus.jpg
Polar Stratospheric Cloud type I above Cirrus.jpg
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