Nuclear Weapon Tests and their Consequences,

Abstract

Nuclear weapon research, specifically nuclear bomb tests, and the deleterious effects of heightened radioactivity levels on the world's biology, are discussed. The basic difference between techniques of nuclear weapon research of the U.S.A., England, France, and China, as opposed to those of the Soviet Union is discussed. The effects of the U.S.A. bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, as well as the U.S.A. bomb test of March 1, 1954, and listed as examples of the types of damage to be expected. 'Clean' nuclear tests and the use of three-phase nuclear weapons with concomitant decreased levels of radioactivity produced are listed as alternatives, based on Soviet experience. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 07, 1969
Accession Number
AD0862089

Entities

People

  • K. Langhans

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bombs
  • East Germany
  • Germany
  • Nuclear Bombs
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Radioactivity
  • Ussr
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design