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Monday, April 19, 2010
Planes and weather
All planes grounded and we get several straight days of lovely sunny weather. Any connection between high-altitude aviation-related waste products and vapour trails on the one hand, and cold nights/hot days? Does "clear the skies" = clear skies?
Probably just a coincidence. In theory, the water vapour from combustion warms the Earth, the particulates reflect sunlight, and so cool it. In practice, these are dwarfed by cars and power stations.
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What's your theory?
Probably just a coincidence. In theory, the water vapour from combustion warms the Earth, the particulates reflect sunlight, and so cool it. In practice, these are dwarfed by cars and power stations.
Thought I'd seen something about this before:
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn2926-aircraft-vapour-trails-are-climate-scourge-.html
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