Infrared Issues for the Nuclear Winter Phenomenon.

Abstract

Simple models of the nuclear winter phenomenon are used to study the possibility that the infrared radiators: hydrocarbons, carbon dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, H2O or condensed water (clouds), might have important effects. Most of these substances are found to be unimportant but water clouds, if they are present and it appears they might be, are found to be of great potential significance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 03, 1985
Accession Number
ADA168717

Entities

People

  • D. Archer
  • G. Mccartor
  • T. Old
  • W. Wortman

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption Coefficients
  • Air Force
  • Alkenes
  • Atmospheric Temperature
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Lapse Rate
  • Nitrogen Oxides
  • Optical Properties
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Refraction
  • Refractive Index
  • Scattering
  • Solar Energy
  • Systems Engineering
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Thermal Radiation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Spectroscopy.
  • Theoretical Analysis.