Note: Decimal places are used to show progression of effects and are not intended to indicate fractional accuracy.
Note: Decimal places are used to show progression of effects and are not
intended to indicate fractional accuracy.
Note: Decimal places are used to show progression of effects and are not
intended to indicate fractional accuracy.
Note: Decimal places are used to show progression of effects and are not intended to indicate fractional accuracy.
Note: Decimal places are used to show progression of effects and are not
intended to indicate fractional accuracy.
| LEGEND FOR WEAPON EFFECTS TABLES |
| 1 | Thermal Burns Degree of burn an unprotected person would receive.
|
| |
2 | Thermal Energy-Skin The heat, in calories per square centimeter (Cal/cm2)
of skin, which unprotected, medium-dark human skin would receive.
| | |
3 | Maximum Blast Wind The speed, in miles per hour, at which the blast
wave travels.
| | |
4 | Maximum Overpressure The intensity, in pounds per square inch, of crushing
overpressure.
| | |
5 | Overpressure Arrival The time, in seconds, from detonation to reach
various distances from ground zero.
| | |
6 | Overpressure Duration The length of time, in seconds, the overpressure
will be in effect.
| | |
7 | Maximum Dynamic Pressure The drag force, in pounds per square inch on
objects at or above the ground surface.
| | |
8 | Peak Vert. Displacement The peak surface and residual vertical displacement
based on a seismic velocity of 1414 fps.
| | |
9 | Peak Horiz. Displacement The peak horizontal displacement = 1/3 of the
peak vertical displacement.
| | |
10 | Total Neutron Radiation The total dose of neutron radiation in rems.
This dose is delivered within 60 seconds of detonation.
| | |
11 | Total Fallout Gamma The total dose of gamma radiation in rems from
fallout using the DELFIC model.
| | |
12 | Total Initial Gamma The total dose of initial gamma radiation.
| | |
13 | Fallout Arrival Time The time, in hours, it takes for fallout to arrive
at various distances from ground zero with a 15-mph wind.
| | |
14 | Fallout Radiation Doses The dose of radiation, in rems/24hr day, during
various periods (week 1, week 2, month 2, etc.) following detonation which an unprotected person would receive. These
doses are based on no precipitation of any kind. Rain would allow the radioactive fallout particles to leach
into the soil and reduce these doses.
| | |
15 | Crater Radius
| | |
16 | Crater Depth
| | |
17 | Maximum Cloud Radius
| | |
18 | Maximum Cloud Height
| | |
19 | Maximum Fireball Radius (FB)
| | |
20 | Minimum Survival Distance (MSD)
|
| ENDNOTES |
| 1. | U.S. Department of Defense and Energy Research and Development Administration,
EFFECTS of NUCLEAR WEAPONS, Compiled by Samuel Glasstone and P.J. Dolan,
Washington, D.C., 1977, pp. These values are based on figure
12.64 on page 564 using medium skin.
|
| |
| |
2. | U.S. Department of Defense and Energy Research and Development Administration,
EFFECTS of NUCLEAR WEAPONS, Compiled by Samuel Glasstone and P.J. Dolan,
Washington, D.C., 1977. Calculated on the Nuclear Bomb Effect Computer.
| | |
3. | U.S. Department of Defense and Energy Research and Development Administration,
EFFECTS of NUCLEAR WEAPONS, Compiled by Samuel Glasstone and P.J. Dolan,
Washington, D.C., 1977. Calculated on the Nuclear Bomb Effect Computer.
| | |
4. | U.S. Department of Defense and Energy Research and Development Administration,
EFFECTS of NUCLEAR WEAPONS, Compiled by Samuel Glasstone and P.J. Dolan,
Washington, D.C., 1977. Calculated on the Nuclear Bomb Effect Computer.
| | |
5. | U.S. Department of Defense and Energy Research and Development Administration,
EFFECTS of NUCLEAR WEAPONS, Compiled by Samuel Glasstone and P.J. Dolan,
Washington, D.C., 1977. Calculated on the Nuclear Bomb Effect Computer.
| | |
6. | U.S. Department of Defense and Energy Research and Development Administration,
EFFECTS of NUCLEAR WEAPONS, Compiled by Samuel Glasstone and P.J. Dolan,
Washington, D.C., 1977. Calculated on the Nuclear Bomb Effect Computer.
| | |
7. | U.S. Department of Defense and Energy Research and Development Administration,
EFFECTS of NUCLEAR WEAPONS, Compiled by Samuel Glasstone and P.J. Dolan,
Washington, D.C., 1977. Calculated on the Nuclear Bomb Effect Computer.
| | |
8. | Federal Emergency Management Agency, PROTECTIVE CONSTRUCTION NUCLEAR
BLAST RESISTANT DESIGN, TR-20 (VOL. 4). Washington, D.C., March 1985,
Chapter 6, pp. 6-15-6-16.
| | |
9. | Federal Emergency Management Agency, PROTECTIVE CONSTRUCTION NUCLEAR
BLAST RESISTANT DESIGN, TR-20 (VOL. 4). Washington, D.C., March 1985,
Chapter 6, pp. 6-15-6-16.
| | |
10. | U.S. Department of Defense and Energy Research and Development Administration,
EFFECTS of NUCLEAR WEAPONS, Compiled by Samuel Glasstone and P.J. Dolan,
Washington, D.C., 1977. These values were calulated on the Nuclear Bomb
Effect Computer and graphed as smooth curves to prevent errors from logarithmic
increments.
| | |
11. | These values were determined by Edward York, using the DNA Weapon
Effects Rule WEG-1.pp. 257-261. Prepared for the Defense Nuclear Agency
by Horizons Technology Inc. under contract DNA 001 83-C-0004.
| | |
12. | These values were developed by Dr. Joseph McGahan of the Scientific
Applications International Corporation. These values are not theoretical.
They were derived from the DELFIC model, which is based on actual radioactivity
measurements made on site of the nuclear surface burst tests conducted
in the United States prior to the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty of 1964.
| | |
13. | U.S. Department of Defense and Energy Research and Development Administration,
EFFECTS of NUCLEAR WEAPONS, Compiled by Samuel Glasstone and P.J. Dolan,
Washington, D.C., 1977. These values were determined based on section
9.97 on page 430 for a wind speed of 15 mph.
| | |
14. | These values were developed by Dr. Joseph McGahan of the Scientific
Applications International Corporation. These values are not theoretical.
They were derived from the DELFIC model, which is based on actual radioactivity
measurements made on site of the nuclear surface burst tests conducted
in the United States prior to the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty of 1964.
| | |
15. | U.S. Department of Defense and Energy Research and Development Administration,
EFFECTS of NUCLEAR WEAPONS, Compiled by Samuel Glasstone and P.J. Dolan,
Washington, D.C., 1977. Calculated on the Nuclear Bomb Effect Computer.
| | |
16. | U.S. Department of Defense and Energy Research and Development Administration,
EFFECTS of NUCLEAR WEAPONS, Compiled by Samuel Glasstone and P.J. Dolan,
Washington, D.C., 1977. Calculated on the Nuclear Bomb Effect Computer.
| | |
17. | These values were developed by Dr. Joseph McGahan of the Scientific
Appliations International Corporation. They were derived from the DELFIC
model which is based on measurements made on site of the nuclear surface
burst tests conducted in the United States prior to the Nuclear Test Ban
Treaty of 1964.
| | |
18. | U.S. Department of Defense and Energy Research and Development Administration,
EFFECTS of NUCLEAR WEAPONS, Compiled by Samuel Glasstone and P.J. Dolan,
Washington, D.C., 1977. Cloud heights based on figure 2.16 on page 34.
| | |
19. | U.S. Department of Defense and Energy Research and Development Administration,
EFFECTS of NUCLEAR WEAPONS, Compiled by Samuel Glasstone and P.J. Dolan,
Washington, D.C., 1977. Calculated on the Nuclear Bomb Effect Computer.
| | |
20. | U.S. Department of Defense and Energy Research and Development Administration,
EFFECTS of NUCLEAR WEAPONS, Compiled by Samuel Glasstone and P.J. Dolan,
Washington, D.C., 1977. Based on 200 psi and calulated on the Nuclear
Bomb Effect Computer. It is possible to survive much closer; however,
special materials and engineering must be used. |
