polar mesospheric clouds

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:cloud_service
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs noctilucent clouds
gptkbp:appear before sunrise
after sunset
gptkbp:cause extremely low temperatures
gptkbp:color silvery blue
gptkbp:composition water ice crystals
gptkbp:discoveredBy 1885
gptkbp:elevation 76 to 85 kilometers
gptkbp:firstObserved gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:formAbove polar regions
gptkbp:hasViewOf summer months
high latitudes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label polar mesospheric clouds
gptkbp:location mesosphere
gptkbp:reflects sunlight
gptkbp:relatedTo climate change
upper atmosphere
gptkbp:studiedBy satellites
ground-based observations
gptkbp:visibleWhen twilight
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:AIM_(Aeronomy_of_Ice_in_the_Mesosphere)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7