Ice supersaturation and the potential for contrail formation in a changing climate

Ice supersaturation (ISS) in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere is important for the formation of cirrus clouds and long-lived contrails. Cold ISS (CISS) regions (taken here to be ice-supersaturated regions with temperature below 233 K) are most relevant for contrail formation. We analyse...

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Main Authors: E. A. Irvine, K. P. Shine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2015-09-01
Series:Earth System Dynamics
Online Access:http://www.earth-syst-dynam.net/6/555/2015/esd-6-555-2015.pdf