Queens gets its own 'missile' attack

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/queens/nyc_missile_whCKDgGXTK9J4lGuuxVgeO ^

[ArrogantBustard]

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[A.A. Cunningham]

and dissipates rather quickly.

Not necessarily. Depends on atmospheric conditions; winds aloft, temperature, etc.

[Never on my watch]

Granted, but the point being water vapor disperses (and evaporates) more quickly, regardless of atmospheric conditions than the more dense and complex matter that makes up the plume/smoke which will not evaporate.

[A.A. Cunningham]

Once again you’re mistaken. I’ve seen contrails at altitude hang around a lot longer than it takes for the shuttle plume to dissipate.

[Never on my watch]

Once again... water vapor disperses (and evaporates) more quickly, regardless of atmospheric conditions than the more dense and complex matter that makes up the plume/smoke which will not evaporate.

You would have to observe the space shuttle plume and airplane contrails under the same atmospheric conditions and duration to say I am mistaken.

[TXnMA]

"Now no “science” is going to prove anything one way or another. There is nothing to test. It's gone"

Not so. Since the California sighting was of a daily scheduled airline flight incoming from Hawaii, (AWE808) you can see the same phenomenon after sunset on any clear evening...

Some folks' tinfoil hats must be glued to their heads...