Friday, July 09, 2004
KRT Wire | 07/09/2004 | Jet exhaust may be adding to global warming: "HAMPTON, Va. - (KRT) - Next time you're on a plane, think of this: The plane's exhaust might be adding just enough moisture to the atmosphere to create a cloud and keep it floating.
That cloud could stretch 1,000 miles long and 37 miles wide, depending on the weather and your flight distance.
Add that cloud to all the other clouds produced by airplane exhaust, and it creates a blanket effect - trapping heat that's radiating from the Earth. The end result: warmer temperatures on the surface.
In other words, your flight might be contributing to the greenhouse effect."
That cloud could stretch 1,000 miles long and 37 miles wide, depending on the weather and your flight distance.
Add that cloud to all the other clouds produced by airplane exhaust, and it creates a blanket effect - trapping heat that's radiating from the Earth. The end result: warmer temperatures on the surface.
In other words, your flight might be contributing to the greenhouse effect."
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