A vast ring of noctilucent clouds is circling Antarctica. New research shows that these clouds may be linked to outbreaks of cold weather in the USA.
Space Weather News for Jan. 3, 2018
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STRANGE CLOUDS ARE CIRCLING ANTARCTICA: NASA's AIM spacecraft is monitoring a vast ring of noctilucent (night-shining) clouds circling Antarctica. These strange clouds, formed at the edge of space by ice-frosted specks of meteor smoke, may be linked through recently discovered teleconnections to cold weather patterns in the USA. Visit today's edition of Spaceweather.com for images and more information.
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Above: Looking down on Antarctica from a polar orbit, NASA's AIM spacecraft is taking daily pictures of electric-blue noctilucent clouds ringing the frozen continent.
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