Numerical simulation of self-induced rainout using a dynamic convective cloud model

Conference · Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:5415718

Molenkamp, C R

The hypothesis that self-induced rainout can occur is supported by observations in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, where deposition of weapons debris with precipitation occurred several km downwind of the burst point. This precipitation was initiated either directly by the nuclear weapons or by the ensuing fires. Simulation of the Nagasaki event with a convection cloud precipitation scavenging model, although fraught with many questionable assumptions, agrees surprisingly well with the observations and supports the hypothesis that self-induced rainout can occur.

• Research Organization: California Univ., Livermore (USA). Lawrence Livermore Lab.
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 5415718
• Report Number(s): UCRL-83583; CONF-800708-1; TRN: 80-008768
• Resource Relation: Conference: 8. international conference on cloud physics, Clermont-Ferrand, France, 15 Jul 1980
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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RADIOACTIVE AEROSOLS
WASHOUT
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
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PLUMES
RADIOACTIVE CLOUDS
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DISTRIBUTION
DOSES
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WEAPONS
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