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Contrail cirrus in the sky
Contrail cirrus in the sky
Contrail cirrus in the sky
Aircraft engines emit soot particles. These act as condensation nuclei for small, supercooled raindrops that freeze immediately to form ice crystals that are visible in the sky as contrails.
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