Condensation trails are well suited for the visualisation of wake turbulence

Condensation trails are well suited for the visualisation of wake turbulence
Since they constitute an appropriate technique for visualising the two individual components of a wake, good visibility of contrails in the cruise range above 10,000 metres is a prerequisite for carrying out the experiments. Experts from the DLR Institute of Atmospheric Physics predicted condensation trail formation using the Schmidt-Appleman criterion.
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