Impacts of a near-future supersonic aircraft fleet on atmospheric composition and climate
Sebastian D. Eastham, Thibaud M. Fritz, Inés Sanz-Morère, Prakash Prashanth, Florian Allroggen, Ronald G. Prinn, Raymond L. Speth, Steven R. H. Barrett
Abstract
Sulfur aerosols and soot from supersonic aircraft may cause greater climate impacts than the emitted CO 2 . Both fuel composition and cruise altitude must be considered when evaluating the effects of supersonic aircraft on climate and the ozone layer.
Topics & Concepts
Supersonic speedEnvironmental scienceCruiseAtmospheric compositionAtmospheric sciencesOzone layerAltitude (triangle)MeteorologyOzoneAerospace engineeringAtmosphere (unit)GeographyEngineeringGeologyMathematicsGeometryAdvanced Aircraft Design and TechnologiesAir Quality and Health ImpactsAir Traffic Management and Optimization