 Thermal Radiation: Electromagnetic radiation emitted (in two pulses from an air burst) from the fireball as a consequence of its very high temperature; it consists essentially of ultraviolet, visible, and infrared radiations. In the early stages (first...  The Effects of Nuclear War - Page 148by United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment - 1979 - 151 pagesFull view - About this book
 | United States. Defense Atomic Support Agency - Atomic bomb - 1962 - 754 pages
...a minute. The thermal energy may be expressed in calories, ergs, or in terms of the TNT equivalent. THERMAL RADIATION: Electromagnetic radiation emitted...its very high temperature; it consists essentially of ultraviolet, visible, and infrared radiations. In the early stages (first pulse of an air burst),... | |
 | United States. Office of Civil Defense - Atomic bomb - 1963 - 212 pages
...reactions. The high temperatures required are obtained by means of a fission explosion. See Fusion. THERMAL RADIATION: Electromagnetic radiation emitted...its very high temperature; it consists essentially of ultraviolet, visible, and infrared radiations. In the early stages (first pulse of an air burst),... | |
 | United States. Office of Civil Defense - Civil defense - 1968 - 38 pages
...explosion is generally expressed in terms of calories per square centimeter. See Thermal Radiation. Thermal Radiation — Electromagnetic radiation emitted...its very high temperature ; it consists essentially of ultraviolet, visible, and infrared radiations. In the early stages (first pulse of an air burst),... | |
 | United States. Department of the Army - Atomic bomb - 1969 - 104 pages
...reduce radiation intensity by a factor of 10. THERMAL RADIATION — Electromagnetic radiation emitted from the fireball as a consequence of its very high temperature ; it consists essentially of ultraviolet, visible, and infrared radiation. THERMONUCLEAR (THERMONUCLEAR WEAPONS) — An adjective... | |
 | United States. Department of Transportation - Transportation - 1974 - 80 pages
...explosion. For high altitude burst, roughly one-fourth of the total yield is released at thermal energy. Thermal Radiation: Electromagnetic radiation emitted...its very high temperature; it consists essentially of ultra-violet, visible and infrared radiations. In the early stages (first pulse of an air burst),... | |
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...exposure of 1 roentgen is approximately equivalent to an absorbed dose of 1 rad in soft tissue. See Rod. Thermal Radiation: Electromagnetic radiation emitted...air burst) from the fireball as a consequence of its Appendix F — Glossary • 1 5 1 very high temperature; it consists essentially radiation lies in... | |
 | Ballistic missile defenses - 1997 - 323 pages
...generation, dissipation, and recovery. Electromagnetic radiation emitted (in two pulses from a nuclear air burst) from the fireball as a consequence of its very high temperature; it consists essentially of ultraviolet, visible, and infrared radiations. The electromagnetic radiation, mainly in the soft... | |
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