The narrow clouds form when water vapor condenses around tiny particles of pollution.
Published Mar 8, 2012
Ship-breaking operations along the coast of Bangladesh recycle old vessels into raw steel and marine supplies.
Published Sep 28, 2014
Ships and islands contributed to an intricate cloud pattern over the northern Pacific Ocean in April 2013.
Published May 5, 2013
Elevated levels of nitrogen dioxide popped out over certain shipping lanes when observed by Aura.
Published Feb 8, 2013
Serpentine clouds crossed tracks in the eastern Pacific Ocean in mid-January 2013.
Published Jan 20, 2013
Acquired October 5, 2009, this true-color image shows ship trails, which appear brighter and denser than the surrounding clouds, embedded in a cloud bank off the west coast of North America.
Published Oct 7, 2009
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
Summer is the time for ship tracks—especially off the west coast of North America.
Published Sep 3, 2018
Sediment plumes reveal busy shipping lanes leading toward ports in northern China.
Published Mar 6, 2015
Against the odds, the landmass that exploded and oozed into existence in early 2015 is now nearly five years old.
Published Nov 19, 2019
