Abstract
An equation describing the propagation of the front of a point explosion in an inhomogeneous atmosphere is derived here with the aid of dimensional analysis. The solution for an exponential atmosphere agrees with already known results.
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Translated from Inzhenerno-Fizicheskii Zhurnal, Vol. 22, No. 6, pp. 987–991, June, 1972.
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Zimin, A.G. Propagation of the front of a strong shock wave in an inhomogeneous atmosphere. Journal of Engineering Physics 22, 678–681 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00822970
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