The advent of high-speed civil transport aircraft (HSCT's) some 25 years ago generated considerable concern about potential impacts on the stratosphere. With interest in such aircraft again increasing, NASA initiated an assessment of the potential stratospheric impacts of a substantial increase in the use of HSCT's. This assessment was intended to examine, from the standpoint of present scientific understanding, the potential atmospheric impacts of a fleet of high-speed civil transports flying supersonically in the lower stratosphere. The program was initiated in 1991, and the bulk of its research is scheduled to be completed in 1995. In early 1993 NASA asked the National Research Council to review its efforts. This report documents its findings and recommendations.


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    Title :

    Atmospheric Effects of Stratospheric Aircraft: An Evaluation of NASA's Interim Assessment


    Publication date :

    1994


    Size :

    52 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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