Space Solar Power Review Vol 3 Num 3

Cover	1
Table of Contents	68
Editors List	2
Editorial by Peter Glaser	3
The SPS Assessment of the Environmental Impact on Middle Atmosphree Composition and on Climate by Whitten, Borucki, Part, Pfister, et al	5
Abstract	5
1. Introduction	5
2. Atmospheric Photochemical Models	7
3. Calculation of NO2 Production During HLLV Reentry	12
4. The Accumulation and Dispersion of Rocket Exhaust Contaminants	15
Water Vapor	16
Nitric Oxide	18
Carbon Dioxide and Carbon Monoxide	20
Sulfur Dioxide	22
5. Perturbations to Odd-Oxygen and Odd-Hydrogen	22
6. Possible Climatic Effects of Large Rocket Operations	25
References	29
A Study of Mesospheric Rocket Contrails and Clouds Produced by Liquid-Fueled Rockets by Turco, Toon, et al	33
Abstract	33
1. Introduction	33
2. The Ice Cloud Model	34
3. Observation of Artificial High-Altitude Clouds	36
4. Mesospheric Cloud Perturbations	39
5. Conclusion	43
References	43
Prediction of Corridor Effect from the Launching of the SPS by Borucki, Whitten, et al	45
Abstract	45
Introduction	45
Effects of Transport Processes	46
Meridional Advection	47
Comparison of Analytic and Numerical Model Predictions	49
Effects of Chemical Reaction	50
Uncertainties in the Transport Parameterization	55
Summary	58
References	58
Apdx A: Derivation of the Meridonal Length Scale, I	59
Apdx B: Derivation of Equation 15	60
Meeting Report Of The Special Conference On Prime-Power For High Energy Space Systems by John Freeman	61

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