The challenge of addressing aviation’s non-carbon dioxide emissions is receiving greater attention, with the climatic impact associated with tell-tale signs in the sky coming under increased study.
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Advances LiDAR technology for improved contrail analysis Provides insights for development of new aircraft engines Industry actively collaborating to understand contrail science with aim to reduce ...
Contrails are clouds made of ice particles, which can be created when airplanes fly through cold, humid air. Persistent contrails are estimated to have a warming climate impact. Flight tests will ...
A long airplane contrail cuts through cirrus clouds. Contrails contribute to global warming by trapping heat in the atmosphere. Photo Credit: TinaSova20/Shutterstock.com Altering flight plans to avoid ...
Airlines might be able to substantially reduce their impact on climate change simply by altering some flight paths, a recently completed study on contrail avoidance has found. Photo Credit: TinaSova20 ...