Wilson Cloud Formation by Low Altitude Nuclear Explosions,

Abstract

A model of Wilson Cloud formation following a low-altitude nuclear detonation is developed. It is shown that for detonation yields between 0.001 kt and 100 kt, simple scaling laws characterize the evolution and physical properties of the Wilson Cloud. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA041041

Entities

People

  • R. E. Waltz

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Altitude
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Department Of Defense
  • Equations
  • Explosions
  • Heat Energy
  • Humidity
  • Low Altitude
  • Navy
  • Nuclear Explosions
  • Physical Properties
  • Scaling Laws
  • Shock Waves
  • United States
  • Vapors
  • Water Vapor

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Seismology
  • Theoretical Analysis.