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You might be surprised to learn how much global warming impact from jet aircraft is actually from creating "high-up wispy clouds" in the form of contrails (whic

You might be surprised to learn how much global warming impact from jet aircraft is actually from creating "high-up wispy clouds" in the form of contrails (which are just water vapor).

pfdietz 1y ago
Contrails condense from water vapor, but are not themselves water vapor.
- alliao 1y ago
  does it have some kind of nuclei and have water vapour surround it? I'm guessing from impurities of burnt fuel?
  - pfdietz 1y ago
    Particles in the exhaust from incomplete combustion, I think.