Environmental consequences of nuclear war

Book · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:7148175

Harwell, M A; Hutchinson, T C; Cropper, Jr, W P; Harwell, C C; Grover, H D

This book addresses the ecological, agricultural, and human effects of nuclear war. The topics covered include: Ecological principles relevant to nuclear war; Vulnerability of ecological systems to climatic effects on nuclear war; Additional potential effects of nuclear war on ecological systems; Potential effects of nuclear war on agricultural productivity; Food availability after nuclear war; and Experiences and extrapolations from Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

• OSTI ID: 7148175
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AGRICULTURE
ASIA
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
CLIMATES
DISTURBANCES
ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
EXTRAPOLATION
HIROSHIMA
HUMAN POPULATIONS
INDUSTRY
JAPAN
NAGASAKI
NUCLEAR WEAPONS
NUMERICAL SOLUTION
POPULATIONS
PRODUCTIVITY
RECOMMENDATIONS
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
WEAPONS