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condensation trail

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condensation trail
n
(Engineering / Aeronautics) another name for vapour trail
A visible cloud streak, usually brilliantly white in color, which trails behind a missile or other vehicle in flight under certain conditions. Also called CONTRAIL.
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Noun1.condensation trail - an artificial cloud created by an aircraft; caused either by condensation due to the reduction in air pressure above the wing surface or by water vapor in the engine exhaust
contrail
cloud - a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude
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A study in 2002 had suggested that condensation trails left behind by jets could have a significant effect on daily temperature patterns.
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I don't dispute that cars pose a threat to the environment, but planes pose a much greater one because a) their exhaust fumes are emitted at high altitude, where they create a blanket of translucent smog which reflects heat back to the earth, b) hot moist air from the engines helps form condensation trails which add to global warming and c) the burning of kerosene in aircraft engines helps to form cirrus clouds which also adds to it.
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The researchers will examine the effects of condensation trails, nitrogen dioxide and other aircraft emissions.
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