Effective Transmission Of Thermal Radiation From Nuclear Detonations In Real Atmospheres PDF Download

The results are presented graphically, with contours of tau (effective transmission) for each atmospheric model studied. Ground level visual ranges of 2, 10, and 50 nautical miles were incorporated into both wet and dry atmospheres, which in turn were terminated with a surface having albedos of either 0, 0.2, or 1.0. The combination of parameters chosen to construct the atmospheric models from which tau was evaluated is typical of average conditions expected in the three principal regions of the earth: the tropics, the temperate zone, and the arctic region in both summer and winter.