Can I see noctilucent clouds?

Details Can I see noctilucent clouds? Can I see noctilucent clouds?

Feb 1998

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1998jbaa..108...35g&link_type=abstract

Journal of the British Astronomical Association, vol.108, no.1, p.35-38

Physics

Nlc, Noctilucent Clouds

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This question was recently asked by an observer in Inverness (latitude 57.5 degrees N) which is one of the best places from which to see noctilucent clouds (NLC). The study of NLC is at the present time exciting a lot of interest among upper atmosphere physicists because the physics of occurrence of the clouds is not well-known. In addition, it may be that 'global warming' is showing clearly in the frequency at which NLC are seen. The Association's Aurora Section is currently the custodian and generator of the longest series of visual observations that is available for research. Whether a noctilucent cloud is seen depends on several factors: the observer's position, the season of the year, the time in twilight, refraction, and absorption of light from the setting Sun. These are discussed in this paper.

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