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nacreous clouds

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-001802

Clouds of unknown composition that have a soft, pearly luster and that form at altitudes about 25 to 30 km above the Earth's surface. They are also called "mother-of-the-pearl clouds."

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-001802
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Synonymsmother of pearl clouds
ReferencesNWS Glossary
See alsoPolar stratospheric clouds
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-001802",
  "term": "nacreous clouds",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Clouds of unknown composition that have a soft, pearly luster and that form at altitudes about 25 to 30 km above the Earth's surface. They are also called \"mother-of-the-pearl clouds.\"",
  "synonyms": [
    "mother of pearl clouds"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "Polar stratospheric clouds"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/nacreous-clouds/"
}

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