Multiple Contrails from Jet Airplanes


Phenomenon of multiple contrails visible in the skies above Cleveland, Ohio on March 8, 2007. Essentially contrails are man-made cirrus clouds created when the hot exhaust from jet airplanes meets the cool atmosphere. If the skies are clear and the atmosphere is humid enough these contrails can remain visible in the sky for more than an hour. Concept: busy or crowded skies, air travel, coming and going, responsibilities of air traffic controllers.


Size: 5120px × 3413px
Location: Middleburg Heights Ohio "Cuyahoga County" USA "United States" "North America"
Photo credit: © Kathleen Nelson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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