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originally posted by: cass1dy09
These were all taken by me within the past 2 weeks on the southern tip of Vancouver Island BC Canada. Contrails you say? There isn't an airport within 40km. All pics seem to have a similarity, they are trying to block the sun. You can see when the trail disperses it leaves a large wave that briefly blocks the sun for 45 minutes to an hour.
originally posted by: VoidFire
originally posted by: network dude
a reply to: VoidFire
Enjoy the memory thing while it lasts. the old grey matter turns to mush when you get older.
Also, the conditions at altitude can be vastly different than the ground. It's how you can forecast storm fronts using cirrus clouds to some degree of accuracy. (you probably already know that, but I wanted to point that out for others)
I majored partly in Geography while in college
Not the end of the world but
originally posted by: VoidFire
The Photos seem to all have been taken around the Langford area of the Captial Regional District of Victoria, here in BC. The nearest airport being YYJ is about an hour's drive away from this general area, given good traffic.
Though in regards to what I saw in my youth, my memories involving the contrails were Summer centric, when the humidity in the area was fairly low, so that would be a factor.
originally posted by: DenyObfuscation
originally posted by: VoidFire
originally posted by: network dude
a reply to: VoidFire
Enjoy the memory thing while it lasts. the old grey matter turns to mush when you get older.
Also, the conditions at altitude can be vastly different than the ground. It's how you can forecast storm fronts using cirrus clouds to some degree of accuracy. (you probably already know that, but I wanted to point that out for others)
I majored partly in Geography while in college
Did you do well? And how is that relevant?
Not the end of the world but
originally posted by: VoidFire
The Photos seem to all have been taken around the Langford area of the Captial Regional District of Victoria, here in BC. The nearest airport being YYJ is about an hour's drive away from this general area, given good traffic.
As the crow flies, YYJ looks to be only about 15 miles from Langford. The proximity doesn't really matter to the topic but I'm baffled as to why so many think it does and have even tried to increase the perception of the distance for some reason.
New pic. Suppose to be sunny today 30c with no clouds. Is this normal, anyone?