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Is this a contrail?

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    • February 18, 2016 at 10:53 pm #87928
      Ayesha Gavin avatarAyesha Gavin
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      Hi I took this photo (In my album) this morning as the sun rose over my part of Lancashire. Is the vertical cloud above the wind turbine a contrail? I think so but not sure. Thanks in advance

    • February 19, 2016 at 4:16 am #87932
      Gavin Pretor-Pinney avatarGavin Pretor-Pinney
      Keymaster

      I’ve included your image here so others can see.

      A contrail?

      It is not easy to say for sure whether this is a contrail. It seems the most likely explanation to me. Does anyone else have any thoughts on what the formation might be…?

    • February 19, 2016 at 2:14 pm #87957
      Ayesha Gavin avatarAyesha Gavin
      Participant

      Thank you Gavin for posting the photo onto the forum and for your reply! :)

    • February 19, 2016 at 11:04 pm #87963
      Howard Brown avatarHoward Brown
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      First, the picture does blow up with ‘Ctl +’ in Windows 7. Second it don’t help. Third you should allow for perspective.

      I have only recently noticed my first contrails of the year in Hampshire, UK. Anything with a linear look does have to be considered a contrail candidate. The kink at the ‘top’ could be wind shear or a boundary layer.

      Interesting snippet, Ayesha.

    • February 20, 2016 at 10:05 am #87964
      Ayesha Gavin avatarAyesha Gavin
      Participant

      Thanks Hygge. :)

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