The ozone layer is a part of Earth’s atmosphere that captures some of the Sun ’s ultraviolet (UV) light emissions. When the ...

They are actually a rare cloud called nacreous clouds or polar stratospheric clouds, they are also known as mother of pearl due to their iridescent appearance. They occur in the winter polar ...

Because of the height and temperature needed this cloud is also known as polar stratospheric cloud - here's one pictured over Warrenpoint, County Down Rare nacreous clouds have been photographed ...

A cold wave sweeping through the Arctic brought the rare polar stratospheric clouds within view for at least three days between December 18 and December 20, per the website spaceweather.com.

Aerosol in the stratosphere has an influence on the occurrence of polar stratospheric clouds (PSCs), where complex chemical ...

One risk is that these new particles could seed polar stratospheric clouds, which are spectacular rainbow-colored clouds that can damage the ozone layer, experts told Business Insider.

A key step in the annual growth of the naturally occurring hole is the formation of polar stratospheric clouds, however the high altitude clouds only develop in extremely low temperatures The ...

The Nacreous cloud forms in very cold conditions over polar regions and within the stratosphere, about 12 to 19 miles high, far above normal clouds. Charlotte Hamilton, who saw the colourful ...