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Originally Posted by Series2
What amazes him is that, despite being so awesome, there is no historical record of them before 1885.
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That's interesting. I guess nocilucents are thought to be byproducts of the industrial revolution then?
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Scientists cite the Industrial Revolution as evidence that greenhouse gases play a role in the cloud's formation.
During the Industrial Revolution, factories began pouring greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. The first sightings of noctilucents occurred during this time and have increased ever since as the world became more industrialized.
"There is now increased interest in these clouds because of their possible role as markers of global change in the upper atmosphere," said Gary Thomas, professor of physics at the University of Colorado. "
Noctilucent Clouds
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