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What is Polar Stratospheric Clouds (PSCs)?

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In Antarctica, the climatic conditions are quite different In winters, there is no sunlight and the temperature is very low. The low temperature causes the formation of special types of clouds over Antarctica which are called Polar Stratospheric Clouds (PSCs).
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