The Effects of Herbicides in South Vietnam. Part B. Working Papers: Models of Herbicide, Mangroves, and War in Vietnam

Abstract

The report develops data models and simulation of herbicide, mangroves, and the relative role of these in the overall energy system of Viet Nam at war. Simulations of two simplified models of Viet Nam as a whole suggest a pulse of overall war disruption followed by a stimulated recovery, the energy loss during a 20 year period being about 1%. Perspective from comparing energy flows showed an impact of herbicide as 2% of the energy budget of Viet Nam in years of spraying, a greater effect than the rest of the war's disruption.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0779031

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  • Charles Swallows
  • Howard T. Odum
  • James Zucchetto
  • Mark O. Brown
  • Maurice Sell

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  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
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  • Chemical Elements
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  • Heat Energy
  • Infrared Radiation
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  • United States
  • Urban Areas
  • Vietnam War

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