Ships and islands contributed to an intricate cloud pattern over the northern Pacific Ocean in April 2013.
Published May 5, 2013
On March 4, 2009, the skies over the northeast Pacific Ocean were streaked with clouds that form around the particles in ship exhaust.
Published Mar 12, 2009
Serpentine clouds crossed tracks in the eastern Pacific Ocean in mid-January 2013.
Published Jan 20, 2013
Ship tracks are visible in a marine cloud layer over the North Pacific Ocean on September 29, 2009.
Published Jul 4, 2010
Summer is the time for ship tracks—especially off the west coast of North America.
Published Sep 3, 2018
Scientists investigate how clouds respond to ship plumes.
Published Aug 29, 2015
Under the right environmental conditions, pollution from ships can make long, bright tracks amidst the clouds.
Published Jan 21, 2018
Ship tracks are a common atmospheric occurrence. Scientists are now combining machine learning and satellites to detect them automatically.
Published Jul 3, 2019Image of the Day Atmosphere Water Unique Imagery Human Presence Remote Sensing
The narrow clouds form when water vapor condenses around tiny particles of pollution.
Published Mar 8, 2012
