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Contrails are clouds that appear behind aircrafts. Contrails are long, thin, man-made clouds that are essentially vapor trails. These vapor trails are created by a change in water vapor or changes in air pressure.

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How high are contrail clouds?

1 feet 00


What type of weather do contrail clouds bring?

it bring the rain


How are planes' contrail lines similar to clouds?

Both are mainly composed of droplets of condensed water.


How does a jetliner contrail move sideways at the same rate as clouds are moving while the plane appears to be unaffected by the wind and stays at the front of the contrail?

The jetliner's engine/power keeps it on the desired direction of the flight. That engine/power is designed to be stronger than the winds (most of the time :) and thus the jetliner will look unaffected by them. The contrail on the other hand, once released, is free in the air without any inner force to give it a direction. Therefore the contrail will follow the wind's direction as do the clouds in its vicinity.


What forms contrail clouds?

Contrails are formed from the moisture in the exhaust of an airplane. The moisture condenses or crystallizes to form a visible cloud.


What is the classification for the contrials cloud?

Misspelled it: It's contrail clouds. They're in family A, high altitude clouds. Contrails are made from either airplane exhaust or wingtip vortexes. Wingtip vortexes are essentially a drop in air pressure during flight, which causes a temperature change, which causes mositure to condense. That all leads to contrails. Airplane exhaust simply condenses to form clouds. Contrail clouds last long after the plane has left.


What has the author Patrick Minnis written?

Patrick Minnis has written: 'Surface-based observations of contrail occurrence over the U.S' 'Surface-based observations of contrail occurrence over the U.S., April 1993-April 1994' -- subject(s): Contrails, Diurnal variations, Cirrus clouds


What causes the contrail of a jet airplane?

The heat of the compressed air from the aircraft engine via the engine's exhaust heats the water vapor in the air (air is cooler in the atmosphere) making condensation in the form of a cloud, for the cloud info type in: How do clouds form? If you just need info on the contrails just add on how clouds form onto the contrail. Hope that helps. This info is copyrighted 2009 by KingOscar15 For more info search usernme in habbo.com Improved by brainyone27


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