![jet airplane flying with contrail](http://aerocrafted.com/cdn/shop/files/contrail-behind-the-name_649e8a1c-9c6c-436e-930a-2e553b305c9a_{width}x.jpg?v=1643135971)
Behind the Name
Behind the Name
At high altitudes, frigid air causes water vapor to freeze into ice particles in linear formation behind jet aircraft. These line-shaped clouds are known as condensation trails, or contrails.