Beautiful Rainbow Clouds - Nacreous clouds
Beautiful Rainbow Clouds: . Nacreous clouds image Chasing Rainbows: The Dazzling Display of Nacreous Clouds Have you ever looked up at the sky and seen a cloud that wasn't quite white, not quite gray, but shimmering with all the colors of the rainbow? If so, you might have been lucky enough to witness a rare and awe-inspiring phenomenon: a nacreous cloud. These clouds, also known as mother-of-pearl clouds, are unlike any other you've seen before. They float high in the stratosphere, at altitudes of around 15,000 to 20,000 meters, where the air is incredibly cold and dry. These frigid conditions are what give nacreous clouds their signature pearlescent sheen. Sunlight filters through the ice crystals that make up the cloud, and as it bends and refracts, it creates a mesmerizing display of iridescent colors. Nacreous clouds can shimmer with delicate hues of pink, blue, green, and gold, like a giant soap...