Ship Tracks off Alaska Coast (IMAGE)

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Ship Tracks off Alaska Coast

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Ship exhaust creates long streaks of clouds across the ocean's dark surface, making the sky brighter and reducing the amount of heat trapped in the atmosphere. Some researchers are exploring ways to make clouds brighter to reflect more sunlight back into space.

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Photo courtesy of NASA. http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=37455

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