The Effects of Nuclear War.

The Effects of Nuclear War.

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Abstract:

This report presents a summary of the effects of nuclear war. The first part of the report will deal with the effects of a single nuclear weapon, the second part will discuss the effects of general nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union, and finally the paper will address some of the less known but nonetheless important effects of such a war.Author

Author(s):

No Author(s) Identified

Author Organization(s):

ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT AGENCY WASHINGTON DC

Pagination:

0028

Security Markings

DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:

Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR

Subject Terms

Joint Capability Areas:

JCA_7.2.1_Mitigate Lethal Effects; JCA_7.2_Mitigate; JCA_7_Protection

Communities of Interest:

Weapons Technologies

Descriptor(s):

*NUCLEAR WARFARE, *NUCLEAR EXPLOSION DAMAGE, *RADIATION EFFECTS, NUCLEAR WEAPONS, YIELD(NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS), AIRBURST, OVERPRESSURE, SURFACE BURST, NUCLEAR RADIATION, HEIGHT OF BURST, NUCLEAR WARHEADS, FALLOUT, BURNS(INJURIES), NUCLEAR WARFARE CASUALTIES

Field(s)/Group(s):

Nuclear Warfare

Keyword(s):

District of Columbia

Report Date:

1979 Apr 01