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2024-12-27 14:13:47 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 46B40234A69D7296CB27006342AACBAE899F0810E258C25734D62A767A0A21B4
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Satellite imagery shows low-level cloud streaks formed by ship tracks. Sulfates/aerosols from ship exhaust stacks act as cloud condensation nuclei for water droplets to condense onto, creating highly reflective clouds. An unintended consequence of diesel combustion. https://www.geographyrealm.com/ships-clouds-oceans/ https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/91608/signs-of-ships-in-the-clouds https://www.theinvadingsea.com/2024/01/23/aerosols-ship-tracks-cloud-formation-climate-change-sulfur-carbon-florida-state-research/ https://www.sandia.gov/labnews/2023/02/23/studying-ship-tracks/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_tracks
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