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(meteorobs) NASA Science News: Glowing-white nighttime clouds
[Editor's Note: This reminds me of some experiments they did
in the 1970s over the Everglades: but those clouds fluoresced
in shades of green and orange, as my young eyes recalled it!
Still, this could be an entertaining distraction for meteor
observers in the right region... :) -Lew Gramer]
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NASA Science News for June 20, 2003
A series of upcoming rocket launches will create glowing-white
nighttime clouds visible from the eastern seaboard of the
United States. By studying the clouds, scientists hope to learn
more about the ionosphere -- a layer of Earth's atmosphere near
the edge of space.
FULL STORY at:
http://science.nasadot gov/headlines/y2003/20jun_TMAclouds.htm?list81753
Home page: http://science.nasadot gov
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