Recent studies of jet contrails found that
A)contrails have a very limited effect on the Earth's energy budget.
B)contrails reflect more insolation than trap outgoing radiation from Earth.
C)contrails contribute more to cloud-albedo forcing than cloud-greenhouse forcing.
D)contrails are difficult to distinguish from natural cirrus clouds.
E)contrails contribute more to cloud-greenhouse forcing than cloud-albedo forcing.

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Recent studies have shown that contrails contribute more to cloud-greenhouse forcing, meaning they trap more outgoing radiation from Earth, leading to a net warming effect rather than reflecting incoming solar radiation.

Recent Studies of Jet Contrails Found That