Launchpad: Contrails
What is a contrail? How is it made? Learn all about these special clouds and how you can help NASA study clouds in your geographic location.
Background Information
Grades 9 through 12
- Contrail Science Contrail Science
- FAA Aircraft Contrails Factsheet
- GLOBE Contrail Identification Chart and Formation Guide
- Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) Contrails and Global Climate Change
Activities
Grades 9 through 12
- My NASA Data About the Atmosphere
- GLOBE Atmosphere - Clouds, Aerosols, Water Vapor