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no they are caused when hot exhaust gases hit the cold air,known as a vapor trail

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How super fast jet planes rockets has caused the enviormental pollution?

Sulfur particulate and contrails from aircraft can produce high altitude pollution


What does the cloud name contrails mean?

Contrails is a shortening of condensation trails.


Do airplane contrails affect the weather?

No it is the weather that facilitates the production of contrails.


What are jet contrails?

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contrails are "clouds" formed by the hot, humid air from plane/jet engines which mixes with water vapor high in the sky, then turning into ice crystals which then create contrails.


What is the mission of the airplanes that leave contrails?

To be an airplane with jet engines? All jet airplanes leave contrails.


What is an anthropogenic cloud?

An anthropogenic cloud is a cloud formation that is a result of human activities, such as industrial processes, pollution, or aircraft emissions. These clouds can have impacts on weather patterns, climate change, and air quality.


What types of planes leave contrails?

Any kind of powered airplane can leave contrails under the proper condition. Rocket planes always leave contrails. Jets usually leave contrails but may not if the atmospheric conditions are not right. Even internal combustion engine planes can leave contrails if they operate at very high altitude and the atmospheric conditions are just right. For more information, check out this link. http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/wxwise/class/contrail.html


What is airplane smoke trail called?

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Are contrails similar to cumulonimbus clouds?

No. Contrails are long, narrow, thin clouds left by aircraft at high altitude. Cumulonimbus clouds are enormous, thick, towering storm clouds.


What is an airplane smoke trail called?

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