Windermere, Cumbria, UK. 1st February, 2016. UK Weather: Vivid colours seen over Windermere ,Millom & Preston cloud - luminous iridescent cloud at a high altitude that may be seen when the sun is a few degrees below the horizonPolar stratospheric clouds or PSCs, also known as nacreous clouds from nacre, or mother of pearl, due to its iridescence), are clouds in the winter polar stratosphere at altitudes of 15,000–25,000 meters best observed during twilight when the sun is between 1 and 6 degrees below the horizon. Credit: Gordon Shoosmith/Alamy Live News
Polar stratospheric clouds or PSCs, also known as nacreous clouds from nacre, or mother of pearl, due to its iridescence), are clouds in the winter polar stratosphere at altitudes of 15,000–25,000 meters best observed during twilight when the sun is between 1 and 6 degrees below the horizon.
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Location: Lake Windermere Cumbria Lake District National Park England United Kingdom Great Britain GB UK
Photo credit: © Gordon Shoosmith / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: clouds, nacreous, pscs, stratospheric
