contrail
noun
con·trail
ˈkän-ˌtrāl 
: streaks of condensed water vapor created in the air by an airplane or rocket at high altitudes
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On a sunny day, a contrail does two things simultaneously.
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Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 12 Sep. 2024
Addressing contrails is essential to minimizing aviation's environmental impact.
—Greg Ombach, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Private jets, already heavily scrutinized for high carbon emissions, represent a big part of the contrail problem.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2024
There wasn’t a single cloud in the sky, not even a cirrus wisp or fading contrail.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 11 July 2024
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Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 12 Sep. 2024
Addressing contrails is essential to minimizing aviation's environmental impact.
—Greg Ombach, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Private jets, already heavily scrutinized for high carbon emissions, represent a big part of the contrail problem.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2024
There wasn’t a single cloud in the sky, not even a cirrus wisp or fading contrail.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 11 July 2024
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contrail
noun
con·trail
ˈkän-ˌtrāl
: a stream of visible water or ice particles created in the air by an airplane or rocket at high altitudes
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