SOME RELATIONSHIPS AMONG PARTICLE SIZE, MASS LEVEL AND RADIATION INTENSITY OF FALLOUT FROM A LAND SURFACE NUCLEAR DETONATION,
Abstract
The simulation of a realistic fallout environment was required for the design of experiments to evaluate post-nuclear attack reclamation equip ment and procedures. A simplified mathematical fallout model was utilized to estimate fallout particle sizes, accumulated initial mass levels, and standard radiation intensities that might occur under specified conditions of weapon yield and downwind distance from a land surface nuclear detonation. Fallout particle size, deposited mass per unit area, and standard radiation in tensity, as functions of downwind distance and weapon yields from 1 KT to 100 MT are presented graphically to facilitate rapid selection of simulated fallout environments.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 21, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0410319
Entities
People
- D. E. Clark
- W. C. Cobbin
Organizations
- Northwestern University