Comments on: How do jet contrails affect the weather? http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/01/09/how-do-jet-contrails-affect-the-weather/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:21:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: Airplane Contrails Raise and Lower Temperatures In Heavy Flight Corridors | foXnoMad http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/01/09/how-do-jet-contrails-affect-the-weather/#comment-68995 Airplane Contrails Raise and Lower Temperatures In Heavy Flight Corridors | foXnoMad Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:04:39 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/01/09/how-do-jet-contrails-affect-the-weather/#comment-68995 [...] over the global impact that jets have on the Earth’s atmosphere. Some of the comments in Upgrade: Travel Better’s post on the subject questioned if 3 days of data could really be conclusive. Those of you who’ve [...] [...] over the global impact that jets have on the Earth’s atmosphere. Some of the comments in Upgrade: Travel Better’s post on the subject questioned if 3 days of data could really be conclusive. Those of you who’ve [...]

]]> By: Dave http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/01/09/how-do-jet-contrails-affect-the-weather/#comment-67382 Dave Thu, 26 May 2011 00:16:28 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/01/09/how-do-jet-contrails-affect-the-weather/#comment-67382 I have often wondered about this very thing. Seems to me that these white clouds or ice crystals have to reflect more light back into space, or do they trap more heat ?? I notice that they seem to in some cases turn into clouds or is it just my imagination? I would think it can't be good. When I was a kid back in the US. Virgin Islands it seemed that we had more sunny days before we had all these contrails. I have often wondered about this very thing. Seems to me that these white clouds or ice crystals have to reflect more light back into space, or do they trap more heat ?? I notice that they seem to in some cases turn into clouds or is it just my imagination? I would think it can’t be good. When I was a kid back in the US. Virgin Islands it seemed that we had more sunny days before we had all these contrails.

]]> By: Josh http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/01/09/how-do-jet-contrails-affect-the-weather/#comment-19164 Josh Fri, 11 Jan 2008 03:55:32 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/01/09/how-do-jet-contrails-affect-the-weather/#comment-19164 Is 3 days of zero jet traffic really enough time to determine whether or not contrails have such an effect on weather? Is 3 days of zero jet traffic really enough time to determine whether or not contrails have such an effect on weather?

]]> By: nzm http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/01/09/how-do-jet-contrails-affect-the-weather/#comment-19149 nzm Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:19:38 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/01/09/how-do-jet-contrails-affect-the-weather/#comment-19149 Agree with Skilling. I was in LA at the time of 9/11, staying with a friend whose apartment was not far from LAX, with a good view of the planes taking off toward the ocean. The "marine layer" which is attributed to the unique climate conditions of that area, mysteriously disappeared while there was no activity out of LAX, and we experienced the warmest and clearest weather over those 3-4 days. Agree with Skilling.

I was in LA at the time of 9/11, staying with a friend whose apartment was not far from LAX, with a good view of the planes taking off toward the ocean.

The “marine layer” which is attributed to the unique climate conditions of that area, mysteriously disappeared while there was no activity out of LAX, and we experienced the warmest and clearest weather over those 3-4 days.

]]> By: Julia Rosien http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/01/09/how-do-jet-contrails-affect-the-weather/#comment-19090 Julia Rosien Wed, 09 Jan 2008 20:05:37 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/01/09/how-do-jet-contrails-affect-the-weather/#comment-19090 This is a fascinating post. I often think of the weight of my carbon footprint in terms of the fuel used when I travel. I hadn't considered this issue before. Thanks for the link to Skilling's blog. This is a fascinating post. I often think of the weight of my carbon footprint in terms of the fuel used when I travel. I hadn’t considered this issue before.

Thanks for the link to Skilling’s blog.

]]> By: Cranky Flier http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/01/09/how-do-jet-contrails-affect-the-weather/#comment-19086 Cranky Flier Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:05:31 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/01/09/how-do-jet-contrails-affect-the-weather/#comment-19086 Even though I only lived in Chicago for a year, I became an instant Skilling junkie as well. I read his blog every day, and I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in the weather. It's not just about Chicagoland either - he'll touch on any big weather story. Even though I only lived in Chicago for a year, I became an instant Skilling junkie as well. I read his blog every day, and I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in the weather. It’s not just about Chicagoland either – he’ll touch on any big weather story.

]]> By: Ben http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/01/09/how-do-jet-contrails-affect-the-weather/#comment-19084 Ben Wed, 09 Jan 2008 14:11:25 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/01/09/how-do-jet-contrails-affect-the-weather/#comment-19084 NOVA ran a great show in late 2007 on this very topic: <a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sun/" rel="nofollow">http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sun/</a> <a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sun/contrail.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sun/contrail.html</a> NOVA ran a great show in late 2007 on this very topic:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sun/

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sun/contrail.html

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