Polar mesospheric, or noctilucent ("night shining"), clouds usually are seen at twilight, following the setting of the sun below the horizon and darkening of Earth's surface.

极地气层云，或者说晚霞，通常是那些在黎明前看到的云朵，伴随着地平线以下落幕的太阳和黑暗的地球表面。

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At least 60 to 70 calories per square centimeter of thermal energy are required to produce surface melting or darkening.

要使这些物质表面熔化或变黑，至少需要每平方厘米有60到70卡的热能。

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He said the darkening of the Martian surface during some times of the year was caused by the growth of plants.

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He painted directly onto this surface, often in acrylics, sometimes brushing on a layer of darkening varnish before the paint cured.

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