 An air burst is defined as one in which the bomb is exploded in the air so high above land or water that the fireball (at maximum brilliance) does not touch the surface. Great blast and heat hazards are produced. The heat wave resulting from the explosion...  Gleaning Significant Facts from Passages: Theme 5, Reading - Page 139by Charles J. Gadway, National Assessment of Educational Progress (Project) - 1973 - 207 pagesFull view - About this book
 | United States. Office of Civil Defense - 1963 - 148 pages
...thousand tons). Air burst Surface burst Subsurface burst TYPES OF BURSTS An air burst is defined as one in which the bomb is exploded in the air so high...brilliance) does not touch the surface. Great blast and heat hazards are produced. The heat wave resulting from the explosion of a one megaton nuclear weapon... | |
 | United States. Office of Civil Defense - 1969 - 128 pages
...converted to nuclear radiation is approximately 15Z. Return to page 23* An AIR BURST is defined as one in which the bomb is exploded in the air so high...above land or water that the fireball (at maximum diameter) does not touch the surface of the earth. The greatest area of blast and heat is produced... | |
 | International Association of Chiefs of Police. Technical Research Services Divisions - 1976 - 90 pages
...surface burst. Other Air burst Surface burst Subsurface burst TYPES OF BURSTS An air burst is defined as one in which the bomb is exploded in the air so high...brilliance) does not touch the surface. Great blast and heat hazards are produced. The heat wave result ing from the explosion of a one-megaton nuclear weapon... | |
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