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The Weather Classroom
Ship Trails
The peculiar clouds seen in this satellite image are actually ship
trails, also called ship plumes. Similar to airplane contrails, they
are formed by the condensation of exhaust from passing ships.
Scientists are still studying exactly why the exhaust causes increased
condensation and how pollutants from diesel fuel contribute to the
process.
For more information, click the following link from NASA:
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Study/ShipTracks/
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