Effects of nuclear war

Conference · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1983 · AIP Conf. Proc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5937389

von Hippel, F

The author reviews the subject rising the following topics and subtopics: I. Nuclear explosions: heat, nuclear radiation, and radioactive fallout; II. Effects: radiation sickness, burns, blast injuries, and equivalent areas of death; III. Nuclear war: battlefield, regional, intercontinental - counterforce, and intercontinental - counter-city and industry. There are two appendices. 34 references, 32 figures.

• Research Organization: Princeton Univ., NJ
• OSTI ID: 5937389
• Report Number(s): CONF-830463-
• Journal Information: AIP Conf. Proc.; (United States), Vol. 104; Conference: American Physical Society spring meeting, Balitmore, MD, USA, 18 Apr 1983
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
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POLICY AND ECONOMY
NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
NUCLEAR WEAPONS
WARFARE
BLAST EFFECTS
BURNS
HEAT
LOCAL FALLOUT
NUCLEAR FIREBALLS
RADIATION INJURIES
RADIATION SYNDROME
REVIEWS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ENERGY
EXPLOSIONS
FALLOUT
FIREBALLS
INJURIES
RADIATION EFFECTS
WEAPONS
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