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An approximate method for finding the parameters of the shock wave which forms during motion of a meteoric body in the atmosphere at high supersonic speed is described via the conventional gasdynamic formulas after preliminary determination of the effective adiabatic exponent. The energy losses in dissociation and ionization of the air are accounted for.
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Stanyukovich, A.K. Approximate determination of the shock-adiabat exponent for motion of large meteoric bodies in the atmosphere. J Appl Mech Tech Phys 10, 275–276 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00913116
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