File:Contrails over Scandinavia (MODIS).jpg

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The skies over Scandinavia were crisscrossed with condensation trails, each tracing the passage of aircraft, on April 18, 2023.

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English: The skies over Scandinavia were crisscrossed with condensation trails, each tracing the passage of aircraft, on April 18, 2023. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired this true-color image on that same day.

High-altitude aircraft often leave behind condensation trails, or contrails, especially when flying through humid air. Contrails form in the wake of passing aircraft due to particles and water vapor contained in their exhaust. Airplane jet engines produce water vapor as they burn jet fuel. At high altitudes (above 20,000 feet), the air is so cold that the expelled vapor quickly condenses and freezes. In dry air, these ice crystals will undergo sublimation, changing directly from solid into a gas, leaving no visible trace. However, when the air is humid, long, linear cirrus clouds form along the track of the passing plane.

In this image, a few contrails can be seen over Norway (upper left) and Sweden (upper right). In contrast, the skies over Denmark’s Jutland Peninsula as well as the waters of the Skagerrak between Denmark, Norway, and Sweden are thick with contrails. The city of Copenhagen, Denmark, is served by two airports, with the Copenhagen Kastrup Airport the busiest in Scandinavia. It serves 61 different airlines with flights heading to 121 different destinations.
Date Taken on 18 April 2023
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