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Ionosphere and Upper Atmosphere
Sublimation of ice particles from rocket exhausts in the upper atmosphere
Article first published online: 12 DEC 2003
DOI: 10.1029/2003JA009936
Copyright 2003 by the American Geophysical Union.
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Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics (1978–2012)
Volume 108, Issue A12, December 2003
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How to Cite
, and (2003), Sublimation of ice particles from rocket exhausts in the upper atmosphere, J. Geophys. Res., 108, 1434, doi:10.1029/2003JA009936, A12.
Publication History
- Issue published online: 12 DEC 2003
- Article first published online: 12 DEC 2003
- Manuscript Accepted: 2 OCT 2003
- Manuscript Revised: 24 SEP 2003
- Manuscript Received: 14 MAR 2003
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Keywords:
- upper atmosphere;
- rocket exhausts;
- ice particles;
- sublimation
[1] The process of sublimation of ice particles from a rocket exhaust in the upper atmosphere is examined. Heating by solar radiation and losses of energy by means thermal radiation and sublimation are taken into account in the thermal balance of the ice particles. The time dependences of size and temperature of the ice particles are obtained. An estimation of water vapor concentration around the rocket trajectory is made. The process of sublimation of the rocket exhaust ice particles may be important for the interpretation of optical phenomena in the upper atmosphere connected with rocket launches and for propagation of disturbances at a large distance from the rocket.