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NOVA's The Contrail Effect describes how contrails form and how humidity determines how long they last. The webpage goes on to describe the study during the days of clear skies, without contrails, following 9/11. Three satellite images of contrail patterns are provided.
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climate change, clouds, global warming, humidity, meteorology
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Metadata instance created September 15, 2011 by Ed Lee
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WGBH Educational Foundation, (2006), WWW Document, (https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/contrail-effect/).
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WGBH Educational Foundation, The Contrail Effect (2006), <https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/contrail-effect/>.
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WGBH Educational Foundation. (2011, January 2). The Contrail Effect. Retrieved May 1, 2025, from https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/contrail-effect/
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WGBH Educational Foundation. The Contrail Effect. January 2, 2011. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/contrail-effect/ (accessed 1 May 2025).
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WGBH Educational Foundation. The Contrail Effect. 2006. 2 Jan. 2011. 1 May 2025 <https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/contrail-effect/>.
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