Cleaner burning aviation fuels can reduce contrail cloudiness
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Abstract Contrail cirrus account for the major share of aviation’s climate impact. Yet, links between jet fuel composition, contrail microphysics and impact remain unresolved. Here we present unique observations from two DLR-NASA aircraft campaigns that measured exhaust characteristics an Airbus A320 burning either standard fuels or low aromatic sustainable aviation blends. Our results show soot particles can regulate number ice crystals current emission levels. We provide experimental evidence result in a 50 to 70% reduction concentrations increase crystal size. Reduced numbers cause less energy deposition atmosphere warming. Meaningful reductions could therefore be obtained widespread adoptation fuels, regulations lower maximum content.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Communications earth & environment
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2662-4435']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-021-00174-y