The Effects of Nuclear Weapons
This handbook prepared by the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project of the Department of Defense in coordination with other cognizant government agencies and published by the United States Atomic Energy Commission, is a comprehensive summary of current knowledge on the effects of nuclear weapons. The effects information contained herein is calculated for yields up to 20 megatons and the scaling laws for hypothetically extending the calculations beyond this limit are given. The figure of 20 megatons however is not be taken as an indication of capabilities or developments.
- Research Organization:
- U.S. Department of Defense
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 972900
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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