Introduction to self-induced rainout

Technical Report · Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6163450· OSTI ID:6163450

Molenkamp, C R

Self-induced rainout is the rapid scavenging and deposition of radioactive weapons debris by a precipitating convective cloud. It is caused by detonation of a nuclear weapon. Results from a theoretical calculation using a cloud scavenging model indicate that self-induced rainout can occur in appropriate atmospheric conditions. Observational evidence from Hiroshima and Nagasaki indicate that self-induced rainout may have occurred in those cities.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 6163450
• Report Number(s): UCRL-52669; TRN: 79-012486
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
FALLOUT
WASHOUT
RADIOACTIVE CLOUDS
RADIATION DOSES
ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS
CLOUDS
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
HIROSHIMA
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
NAGASAKI
NUCLEAR WEAPONS
ASIA
DOSES
JAPAN
MASS TRANSFER
PRECIPITATION SCAVENGING
SEPARATION PROCESSES
WEAPONS
500300* - Environment
Atmospheric- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport- (-1989)