polar stratospheric cloud
1Polar stratospheric cloud — Antarctic stratospheric cloud (nacreous clouds) Abbreviation PSC Altitude 15,000–25,000 m (50,000–80,000 ft) …
2polar stratospheric cloud — noun 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 Syn: mother of pearl cloud, nacreous cloud …
3Cloud forcing — (sometimes described as cloud radiative forcing) is, in meteorology, the difference between the radiation budget components for average cloud conditions and cloud free conditions. Much of the interest in cloud forcing relates to its role as a… …
4Cloud 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… …
5Polar vortex — The polar vortex is a persistent, large scale cyclone located near the Earth s poles, in the middle and upper troposphere and the stratosphere. It surrounds the polar highs and is part of the polar front. Arctic and Antarctic variationThe vortex… …
6Cloud — For other uses, see Cloud (disambiguation). Cumulus cloudscape over Swifts Creek, Australia A cloud …
7nacreous cloud — noun polar stratospheric cloud …
8iridescent cloud — noun polar stratospheric cloud …
9Noctilucent cloud — Polar mesospheric cloud Noctilucent clouds over Kuresoo bog, Viljandimaa, Estonia Abbreviation NLC/PMC Altitude …
10List of cloud types — Clouds are formed in Earth s atmosphere when water evaporates into vapor from oceans, lakes, and ponds or by evapotranspiration over moist areas of Earth s land surface. The vapor rises up into colder areas of the atmosphere due to convective,… …
