I am a meteorologist, but never heard the phenomenon named. It is generally known as urban skyglow. Light pollution is a general glow in the night sky hanging over most cities. This light does not contribute to safety, utility, or security. The problem is mainly due to the wasteful pattern of illumination from many lighting fixtures, and from careless placement of fixtures.
Outdoor lighting is the major source of light pollution.
It has sprawled enormously in recent decades. If you look down from an aeroplane at night, it is easy to tell commercial centres from surrounding residential areas by their distinctive patterns of waste illumination. The light you see aloft comes directly from lamp fixtures which fail to direct all their light onto the ground where it is needed. Many people who are living in cities have never seen the Milky Way. The true beauty of the heavens is usually blotted out by urban skyglow due to excessive or ill-designed lighting.