iridescent cloud
1iridescent cloud — noun polar stratospheric cloud …
2Cloud iridescence — is the occurrence of colors in a cloud similar to those seen in oil films on puddles, and is similar to irisation. It is a fairly uncommon phenomenon, most often observed in altocumulus, cirrocumulus and lenticular clouds, and very rarely in… …
3nacreous cloud — noun a luminous iridescent cloud at a high altitude that may be seen when the sun is a few degrees below the horizon • Syn: ↑mother of pearl cloud • Hypernyms: ↑cloud * * * noun : a luminous iridescent cloud that occurs at altitudes of about… …
4Noctilucent cloud — Polar mesospheric cloud Noctilucent clouds over Kuresoo bog, Viljandimaa, Estonia Abbreviation NLC/PMC Altitude …
5mother-of-pearl cloud — noun a luminous iridescent cloud at a high altitude that may be seen when the sun is a few degrees below the horizon • Syn: ↑nacreous cloud • Hypernyms: ↑cloud * * * noun : nacreous cloud * * * mother of pearl cloud, = nacreous cloud. (Cf …
6nacreous cloud — a rarely seen, luminous, iridescent cloud shaped like a cirrus or altocumulus, approximately 15 mi. (24 km) above the earth, and of unknown composition. Also called mother of pearl cloud. * * * …
7Cirrus cloud — A sky filled with many types of cirrus clouds Cirrus clouds (cloud classification symbol: Ci) are atmospheric clouds generally characterized by thin, wispy strands, giving them their name from the Latin word cirrus meaning a ringlet or curling… …
8Polar stratospheric cloud — Antarctic stratospheric cloud (nacreous clouds) Abbreviation PSC Altitude 15,000–25,000 m (50,000–80,000 ft) …
9Mother of Pearl Cloud — rare high cloud formed in stratosphere delicate and iridescent after sunset …
10nacreous cloud — /neɪkriəs ˈklaʊd/ (say naykreeuhs klown) noun cirrus cloud which is lit by the sun when it is several degrees below the horizon, resulting in an iridescent colouring …
