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Nuclear winter: The human and environmental consequences of nuclear war

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OSTI ID:6934006
A view of the immediate and long-term consequences of a hypothetical nuclear war is presented. Human, physical and biological conditions resulting from an exchange of 5,000 megatons of nuclear warheads on the major industrialized nations are analyzed. Contents: Scenario development. Initial conditions. Intermediate and long-term consequences. Recovery processes. Summary of consequences. Index.
OSTI ID:
6934006
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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