Effects of nuclear explosions
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title:
Effects of nuclear explosions
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The effects of a nuclear explosion on its immediate vicinity are typically much more destructive and multifaceted than those caused by conventional explosives. In most cases, the energy released from a nuclear weapon detonated within the lower atmosphere can be approximately divided into four basic categories:
- the blast and shock wave: 50% of total energy
- thermal radiation: 35% of total energy
- ionizing radiation: 5% of total energy
- residual radiation: 5–10% of total energy with t
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Type and severity of damage caused by nuclear weapons
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_nuclear_explosions
date created:
2003-06-12T12:57:30Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T09:01:09Z
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