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• Clouds of unknown composition that have a soft, pearly luster and that form at altitudes about 25 to 30 km above the Earth's surface. They are also called "mother-of-the-pearl clouds."

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  Nacreous Clouds. (n.d.). National Weather Service Glossary. Retrieved July 5, 2022, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/nacreous-clouds.

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  Nacreous Clouds. www.weather.gov. National Weather Service Glossary. NOAA National Weather Service. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/nacreous-clouds (accessed: July 5, 2022).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Nacreous Clouds." National Weather Service Glossary. NOAA National Weather Service. 5 July. 2022 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/nacreous-clouds.

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