A Guide to Nuclear Weapons Phenomena and Effects Literature

Abstract

This is an overview guide to the basic and most significant literature on nuclear weapons phenomena and effects. Topics include: Nuclear Weapon Phenomena--Air shock, Ground shock, cratering, and ejecta; Water shock and related phenomena; Initial ionizing radiations; Thermal and optical; EMP environments and interactions; Cloud and fallout; Nuclear Weapon Effects-- Aerospace systems; Naval systems; Ground forces field equipment; Structures; EMP and TREE; C3 systems and the atmosphere; Personnel; Civilian sector and the environment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 31, 1984
Accession Number
ADB094426

Entities

People

  • Kenneth E. Gould

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Blast
  • Civil Defense
  • Communication Systems
  • Employment
  • Explosion Effects
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Gamma Rays
  • Ionizing Radiation
  • Literature Surveys
  • Naval Warfare
  • Nuclear Bombs
  • Nuclear Warfare
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Personnel Management
  • Weapons Effects

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
  • Space