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These tables describe the effects of various nuclear blast sizes. All figures are for 15-mph winds. Thermal burns represent injuries to an unprotected person. The legend describes the data.
1-MT SURFACE BURST 15-MPH WIND
|
| Miles Downwind of Ground Zero |
| Weapon Effects |
Units |
MSD |
.5 |
.6 |
.7 |
.8 |
.9 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
10 |
50 |
100 |
| Thermal Burns |
degree |
FB |
FB |
FB |
FB |
FB |
FB |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Thermal Energy Skin |
cal/cm2 |
3500 |
3500 |
2300 |
1600 |
1200 |
900 |
750 |
140 |
52 |
28 |
16 |
3 |
-- |
-- |
| Maximum Blast Wind |
mph |
2000 |
2000 |
1750 |
1500 |
1400 |
1100 |
800 |
260 |
150 |
100 |
70 |
22 |
-- |
-- |
| Maximum Overpress. |
psi |
200 |
200 |
130 |
85 |
70 |
48 |
38 |
9 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
| Overpressure Arrival |
seconds |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
8 |
14 |
16 |
45 |
-- |
-- |
| Overpressure Duration |
seconds |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
45 |
-- |
-- |
| Max. Dynamic Pressure |
psi |
350 |
350 |
190 |
130 |
100 |
58 |
30 |
2 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Peak Vert. Displacement |
inches |
11.7 |
11.7 |
8.8 |
6.6 |
5.8 |
4.5 |
3.9 |
1.4 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Peak Horiz. Displacement |
inches |
3.9 |
3.9 |
2.9 |
2.2 |
1.9 |
1.5 |
1.3 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Total Neutron Radiation |
rems |
1000000 |
1000000 |
500000 |
210000 |
130000 |
56000 |
32000 |
40 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Total Fallout Gamma |
rems |
12988 |
12988 |
12988 |
12988 |
12988 |
12988 |
12988 |
12988 |
12988 |
12988 |
12509 |
9137 |
1073 |
277 |
| Total Initial Gamma |
rems |
250000 |
120000 |
80000 |
50000 |
20000 |
10000 |
80 |
3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Fallout Arrival Time |
hours |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
2.9 |
6.3 |
| Fallout Radiation Doses |
| Week 1 |
rems/day |
1692 |
1692 |
1692 |
1692 |
1692 |
1692 |
1692 |
1692 |
1692 |
1692 |
1665 |
1192 |
131 |
32 |
| Week 2 |
rems/day |
52 |
52 |
52 |
52 |
52 |
52 |
52 |
52 |
52 |
52 |
51 |
37 |
7 |
2 |
| Week 3 |
rems/day |
35 |
35 |
35 |
35 |
35 |
35 |
35 |
35 |
35 |
35 |
34 |
24 |
5 |
2 |
| Week 4 |
rems/day |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
18 |
3 |
1 |
| Month 2 |
rems/day |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
| Month 3 |
rems/day |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
| Month 4 |
rems/day |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
| Month 5 |
rems/day |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
| Month 6 |
rems/day |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
| Crater Radius |
= 370-660 ft (dry, hard rock-soft, wet soil) |
| Crater Depth |
= 190-260 ft (dry, hard rock-soft, wet soil) |
| Maximum Cloud Radius |
= 10.0 miles |
| Maximum Cloud Height |
= 13.0 miles |
| Maximum Fireball Radius (FB) |
= 0.9 miles |
| Minimum Survival Distance (MSD) |
= 0.5 miles |
| -- |
= No Measurable Effect |
Note: Decimal places are used to show progression of effects and are not intended to indicate fractional accuracy.
500-KT SURFACE BURST 15-MPH WIND
|
| Miles Downwind of Ground Zero |
| Weapon Effects |
Units |
MSD |
.5 |
.6 |
.7 |
.8 |
.9 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
10 |
50 |
100 |
| Thermal Burns |
degree |
FB |
FB |
FB |
FB |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Thermal Energy Skin |
cal/cm2 |
3250 |
2000 |
1300 |
900 |
600 |
490 |
360 |
70 |
27 |
13 |
8 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Maximum Blast Wind |
mph |
2000 |
1600 |
1400 |
1200 |
800 |
600 |
550 |
220 |
105 |
70 |
48 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Maximum Overpressure |
psi |
200 |
120 |
70 |
50 |
36 |
28 |
23 |
7 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Overpressure Arrival |
seconds |
0 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
10 |
14 |
20 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Overpressure Duration |
seconds |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Max. Dynamic Pressure |
psi |
300 |
170 |
110 |
60 |
25 |
14 |
10 |
1 |
<1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Peak Vert. Displacement |
inches |
9.8 |
6.9 |
4.7 |
3.7 |
3.0 |
2.5 |
2.1 |
0.8 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Peak Horiz. Displacement |
inches |
3.3 |
2.3 |
1.6 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Total Neutron Radiation |
rems |
1000000 |
600000 |
220000 |
110000 |
46000 |
23000 |
14000 |
40 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Total Fallout Gamma |
rems |
11854 |
11854 |
11854 |
11854 |
11854 |
11854 |
11854 |
11854 |
11854 |
11154 |
10387 |
7035 |
771 |
210 |
| Total Initial Gamma |
rems |
125000 |
125000 |
60000 |
40000 |
20000 |
9000 |
4000 |
10 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Fallout Arrival Time |
hours |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
3 |
6 |
| Fallout Radiation Doses |
| Week 1 |
rems/day |
1541 |
1541 |
1541 |
154 |
1541 |
154 |
1541 |
1541 |
1541 |
1446 |
1351 |
914 |
95 |
24 |
|
| Week 2 |
rems/day |
47 |
47 |
47 |
47 |
47 |
47 |
47 |
47 |
47 |
44 |
42 |
28 |
5 |
2 |
| Week 3 |
rems/day |
31 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
30 |
28 |
19 |
3 |
1 |
| Week 4 |
rems/day |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
22 |
20 |
14 |
2 |
0.8 |
| Month 2 |
rems/day |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
| Month 3 |
rems/day |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
| Month 4 |
rems/day |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
| Month 5 |
rems/day |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
| Month 6 |
rems/day |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
| Crater Radius |
=317-528 ft (dry,hard rock-soft,wet soil) |
| Crater Depth |
=148-206 ft (dry,hard rock-soft,wet soil) |
| Maximum Cloud Radius |
=7.4 miles |
| Maximum Cloud Height |
=11 miles |
| Maximum Fireball Radius (FB) |
=0.7 miles |
| Minimum Survival Distance (MSD) |
=0.4 miles |
| -- |
=No Measurable Effect |
Note: Decimal places are used to show progression of effects and are not intended to indicate fractional accuracy.
200-KT SURFACE BURST 15-MPH WIND
|
| Miles Downwind of Ground Zero |
|
| Weapon Effects |
Units |
MSD |
.5 |
.6 |
.7 |
.8 |
.9 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
10 |
50 |
100 |
| Thermal Burns |
degree |
FB |
FB |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Thermal Energy Skin |
cal/cm2 |
1500 |
900 |
560 |
400 |
300 |
220 |
180 |
35 |
14 |
7 |
4 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Maximum Blast Wind |
mph |
2000 |
1200 |
750 |
600 |
480 |
400 |
340 |
120 |
65 |
40 |
28 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Maximum Overpressure |
psi |
200 |
52 |
35 |
25 |
20 |
15 |
12 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Overpressure Arrival |
seconds |
0 |
<1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
10 |
16 |
20 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Overpressure Duration |
seconds |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Max. Dynamic Pressure |
psi |
300 |
65 |
25 |
12 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Peak Vert. Displacement |
inches |
7.9 |
2.9 |
2.2 |
1.6 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Peak Horiz. Displacement |
inches |
2.6 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Total Neutron Radiation |
rems |
1000000 |
175000 |
76000 |
35000 |
20000 |
10000 |
4500 |
10 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Total Fallout Gamma |
rems |
10464 |
10464 |
10464 |
10464 |
10464 |
10464 |
10464 |
10464 |
9925 |
8938 |
7854 |
776 |
507 |
138 |
| Total Initial Gamma |
rems |
50000 |
50000 |
20000 |
9000 |
4000 |
2500 |
1000 |
3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Fallout Arrival Time |
hours |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
3 |
6 |
| Fallout Radiation Doses |
| Week 1 |
rems/day |
1362 |
1362 |
1362 |
1362 |
1362 |
1362 |
1362 |
1362 |
1290 |
1157 |
1024 |
643 |
62 |
16 |
| Week 2 |
rems/day |
42 |
42 |
42 |
42 |
42 |
42 |
42 |
42 |
40 |
36 |
32 |
20 |
3 |
1 |
| Week 3 |
rems/day |
28 |
28 |
28 |
28 |
28 |
28 |
28 |
28 |
26 |
24 |
21 |
13 |
2 |
0.8 |
| Week 4 |
rems/day |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
17 |
15 |
10 |
2 |
0.6 |
| Month 2 |
rems/day |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
| Month 3 |
rems/day |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
| Month 4 |
rems/day |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0.9 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
| Month 5 |
rems/day |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
-- |
| Month 6 |
rems/day |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
-- |
| Crater Radius |
=238-396 ft (dry, hard rock-soft, wet soil) |
| Crater Depth |
=106-159 ft (dry, hard rock-soft, wet soil) |
| Maximum Cloud Radius |
=5 miles |
| Maximum Cloud Height |
=9 miles |
| Maximum Fireball Radius (FB) |
=0.5 miles |
| Minimum Survival Distance (MSD) |
=0.3 miles |
| -- |
=No Measurable Effect |
Note: Decimal places are used to show progression of effects and are not intended to indicate fractional accuracy.
100-KT SURFACE BURST 15-MPH WIND
|
| Miles Downwind of Ground Zero |
|
| Weapon Effects |
Units |
MSD |
.5 |
.6 |
.7 |
.8 |
.9 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
10 |
50 |
100 |
| Thermal Burns |
degree |
FB |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Thermal Energy Skin |
cal/cm2 |
2500 |
500 |
350 |
230 |
180 |
130 |
110 |
22 |
9 |
7 |
3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Maximum Blast Wind |
mph |
2000 |
750 |
500 |
400 |
340 |
280 |
240 |
85 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Maximum Overpressure |
psi |
200 |
30 |
21 |
15 |
12 |
10 |
8 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Overpressure Arrival |
seconds |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Overpressure Duration |
seconds |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Max. Dynamic Pressure |
psi |
300 |
20 |
9 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
<1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Peak Vert. Displacement |
inches |
6.9 |
1.5 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Peak Horiz. Displacement |
inches |
2.3 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Total Neutron Radiation |
rems |
1000000 |
80000 |
25000 |
15000 |
7500 |
4000 |
1600 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Total Fallout Gamma |
rems |
9554 |
9554 |
9554 |
9554 |
9554 |
9554 |
9554 |
9064 |
8507 |
7478 |
6379 |
3753 |
375 |
100 |
| Total Initial Gamma |
rems |
25000 |
25000 |
10000 |
4500 |
2000 |
1200 |
500 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Fallout Arrival Time |
hours |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
| Fallout Radiation Doses |
| Week 1 |
rems/day |
1240 |
1240 |
1240 |
1240 |
1240 |
1240 |
1240 |
1174 |
1107 |
969 |
831 |
493 |
45 |
12 |
| Week 2 |
rems/day |
38 |
38 |
38 |
38 |
38 |
38 |
38 |
36 |
34 |
30 |
26 |
15 |
3 |
0.9 |
| Week 3 |
rems/day |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
22 |
20 |
17 |
10 |
2 |
0.6 |
| Week 4 |
rems/day |
19 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
18 |
17 |
15 |
12 |
7 |
1 |
0.4 |
| Month 2 |
rems/day |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
| Month 3 |
rems/day |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
-- |
| Month 4 |
rems/day |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
-- |
| Month 5 |
rems/day |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
-- |
| Month 6 |
rems/day |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
-- |
| Crater Radius |
=211-317 ft (dry,hard rock-soft,wet soil) |
| Crater Depth |
=90-127 ft (dry,hard rock-soft,wet soil) |
| Maximum Cloud Radius |
=3.7 miles |
| Maximum Cloud Height |
=7 miles |
| Maximum Fireball Radius (FB) |
=0.35 miles |
| Minimum Survival Distance (MSD) |
=0.24 miles |
| -- |
=No Measurable Effect |
Note: Decimal places are used to show progression of effects and are not intended to indicate fractional accuracy.
50-KT SURFACE BURST 15-MPH WIND
|
| Miles Downwind of Ground Zero |
|
| Weapon Effects |
Units |
MSD |
.5 |
.6 |
.7 |
.8 |
.9 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
10 |
50 |
100 |
| Thermal Burns degree |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Thermal Energy Skin |
cal/cm2 |
2400 |
250 |
170 |
120 |
90 |
70 |
50 |
10 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Maximum Blast Wind |
mph |
2000 |
470 |
350 |
290 |
240 |
210 |
170 |
60 |
30 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Maximum Overpressure |
psi |
200 |
19 |
13 |
10 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Overpressure Arrival |
seconds |
<1 |
<1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
10 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Overpressure Duration |
seconds |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Max. Dynamic Pressure |
psi |
325 |
7 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Peak Vert. Displacement |
inches |
6.0 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Peak Horiz. Displacement |
inches |
2.0 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Total Neutron Radiation |
rems |
1000000 |
30000 |
17500 |
7500 |
3000 |
2000 |
1000 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Total Fallout Gamma |
rems |
8645 |
8645 |
8645 |
8645 |
8645 |
8645 |
8645 |
7980 |
7301 |
6210 |
5168 |
2912 |
280 |
73 |
| Total Initial Gamma |
rems |
12000 |
12000 |
5000 |
2000 |
1000 |
500 |
250 |
7 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Fallout Arrival Time |
hours |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
3 |
6 |
| Fallout Radiation Doses |
| Week 1 |
rems/day |
1130 |
1130 |
1130 |
1130 |
1130 |
1130 |
1130 |
1041 |
951 |
813 |
674 |
378 |
33 |
9 |
| Week 2 |
rems/day |
35 |
35 |
35 |
35 |
35 |
35 |
35 |
32 |
29 |
25 |
21 |
12 |
2 |
0.7 |
| Week 3 |
rems/day |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
21 |
19 |
17 |
14 |
8 |
1 |
0.4 |
| Week 4 |
rems/day |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
16 |
14 |
12 |
10 |
6 |
0.9 |
0.3 |
| Month 2 |
rems/day |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
-- |
| Month 3 |
rems/day |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
-- |
| Month 4 |
rems/day |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
-- |
| Month 5 |
rems/day |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
-- |
| Month 6 |
rems/day |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
-- |
| Crater Radius |
=185-317 ft (dry, hard rock-soft, wet soil) |
| Crater Depth |
=79-132 ft (dry, hard rock-soft, wet soil) |
| Maximum Cloud Radius |
=2.8 miles |
| Maximum Cloud Height |
=7.5 miles |
| Maximum Fireball Radius (FB) |
=0.4 miles |
| Minimum Survival Distance (MSD) |
=0.19 miles |
| -- |
=No Measurable Effect |
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. |
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| 4 |
Maximum Overpressure The intensity, in pounds per square inch, of crushing overpressure. |
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| 5 |
Overpressure Arrival The time, in seconds, from detonation to reach various distances from ground zero. |
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| 6 |
Overpressure Duration The length of time, in seconds, the overpressure will be in effect. |
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| 7 |
Maximum Dynamic Pressure The drag force, in pounds per square inch on objects at or above the ground surface. |
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| 8 |
Peak Vert. Displacement The peak surface and residual vertical displacement based on a seismic velocity of 1414 fps. |
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| 9 |
Peak Horiz. Displacement The peak horizontal displacement = 1/3 of the peak vertical displacement. |
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| 10 |
Total Neutron Radiation The total dose of neutron radiation in rems. This dose is delivered within 60 seconds of detonation. |
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| 11 |
Total Fallout Gamma The total dose of gamma radiation in rems from fallout using the DELFIC model. |
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| 12 |
Total Initial Gamma The total dose of initial gamma radiation. |
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| 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. |
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| 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) |
| Notes: |
| - Based on weapons which are 50/50 fission/fusion. |
| - Based on height of burst, optimizing weapon effects, and properly detonating. |
| - Based on ideal surfaces (flat terrain, no trees, clear atmosphere at sea level, with no wind, and no rain, snow, or fog.) |
| - Radiation doses would be reduced by half if 12 hours per day are spent in adequate shelter. |
| - All effects, except for fallout radiation doses, are not related to being upwind or downwind of ground zero. |
| - All values are rounded to the nearest whole number. |
| - One week equals 168 hours, one month equals four weeks or 672 hours. |
| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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