Those white lines that are made in the sky by airplanes? Anyone know what they are called? This may sound stupid but i was just wondering.
2006-12-07 13:21:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Contrails.
2006-12-07 13:23:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
the product of a chemical reaction resulting in the liberation of water vapor...contrails
2006-12-07 21:34:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
FYI, contrail is short for condensation trail.
2006-12-07 21:37:26 · answer #3 · answered by Gene 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
con-trails.
They are made of water vapor, not exactly sure how it forms.
Probably the humidity in engine exhaust mixing with cold air.
2006-12-07 21:23:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
contrails
2006-12-07 21:22:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Technically, they are just clouds(?)...
2006-12-07 22:00:03 · answer #6 · answered by · 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋