High level winds seed a layer of Cirrostratos from the contrail of a jet liner. Commercial flights have a large scale impact on the planets climate cr

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High level winds seed a layer of Cirrostratos from the contrail of a jet liner. Commercial flights have a large scale impact on the planets climate creating the global dimming effect

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Size: 6500px × 4333px
Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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