"Ship tracks" clouds to record-low levels in 2020

"Ship tracks" clouds to record-low levels in 2020
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"Ship tracks" clouds to record-low levels in 2020


Have you ever heard of "ship tracks"? Ship tracks form when water vapour condenses around tiny particles of pollution that ships emit as engine exhaust, and they are visible from space. Observed over shipping lanes around the globe, ship tracks typically form in areas where low-lying stratus and cumulus clouds are present.