Diamond Member Pelican Press 0 Posted September 27, 2024 Diamond Member Share Posted September 27, 2024 This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Jet contrails may cool the planet by day and warm it by night data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw== Aircraft contrails seem to have a net cooling effect in the daytime Richard Newstead/Getty Images Taking a day flight could be a swift way to limit the climate impact of a holiday, as new research suggests vapour trails produced by jets can cool the planet during the daytime. Soot particles emitted by jet engines can trigger the formation of ice crystals, causing a condensation trail that can spread and last for hours. These persistent contrails, as they are known, help to reflect solar radiation back to space, which has a cooling effect. But they also block heat from escaping from… This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up #Jet #contrails #cool #planet #day #warm #night This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Link to comment https://hopzone.eu/forums/topic/136447-jet-contrails-may-cool-the-planet-by-day-and-warm-it-by-night/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
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