Encrypted security activity? Not exactly: The reason for the large number of white "stripes" in Israel's skies over the past two weeks is none other than the great IDF exercise, the "punch punch" that is coming to an end today.
The Selion plane in the sky, photo: Reuters
A conversation with professionals indicates that the "stripes" in the sky are condensation bands, a well-known phenomenon in which a white stripe is created in the sky due to a combination of atmospheric conditions and jet jet ejections. When a jet flies at high altitudes in the atmosphere, it leaves behind "exhaust products" that include water vapor, carbon dioxide, and gases. These mix in the cold air and become clouds composed of ice crystals.
In the IDF, they call it "painting", photo: Reuters
The time the condensation band stays in the air is affected by a number of factors, such as wind strength, turbulence, temperature, and humidity.
The multiplicity of stripes in recent days, which the Air Force calls "painting," is a direct result of the "punch punch" exercise, in which a lively movement of IAF planes was felt in the sky. The army explains that there are days when the conditions cause more "paintings" in the sky. One way or another, the Air Force promises that the phenomenon does not particularly affect the environment.
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