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Tracking wake vortices under contrail conditions
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Tracking wake vortices under contrail conditions
Tracking wake vortices under contrail conditions
Tracking wake vortices under contrail conditions
Contrails mark the position of wake vortices, enabling targeted vortex encounters for scientific purposes.
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