Contrails, the lines of clouds left by high-flying aircraft that crisscross the skies, are familiar sights, but they may have an unseen effect on the planet – trapping heat in the atmosphere. Working with Boeing, United Airlines, and other industry, government, and international partners, NASA researchers are collecting data to see how new, greener aviation […]
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Armstrong Flight Research Center, Atmospheric Composition, Climate Change, DC-8, Earth's Atmosphere, Science in the Air
Posted on
October 30, 2023
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