Volume 85 Issue 51 p. 11 News of The Week
Issue Date: December 17, 2007
Issue Date: December 17, 2007
Night-Shining Clouds
Studies of high-altitude clouds may illuminate atmospheric changes
Department: Science & Technology | Collection: Climate Change
Polar mesospheric clouds at the North Pole were observed by the AIM satellite from May to September.
Credit: Credit: NASA
Polar mesospheric clouds reflect sunlight even when Earth's surface is dark.
Credit: John Boardman
Polar mesospheric clouds reflect sunlight even when Earth's surface is dark.
Credit: John Boardman
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Polar mesospheric clouds at the North Pole were observed by the AIM satellite from May to September.
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