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Old 02-23-2009, 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by kalos72
I was just reading though "Armies of the Night" and realized something.

The strike hitting Linden was listed at 1.25MT. So damage radius should be MUCH smaller then what the maps included show.

I am using this as a guide... http://sc-ems.com/ems/blastICT/blastICT.htm

Is this example accurate?

Obviously radiation and subsequent fires and such would cause more damage. But the maps in the module show complete destruction for 10-12miles out.


From Wiki...
1MT at 2km burst height

BLAST
urban leveled (20psi) 2.4km
most destroyed (5psi) 6.2km
moderate damage 17 km
ry car thrown and crushed ~4 km

THERMAL
conflaration 10 km
3deg burns 12 km
2deg burns 15 km
1deg burns 19 km

RADIATION
(slant range)
Lethal 2.3 km
ARS (absorbed) 2.9 km

As you can tell, radiation is the LEAST of the worries near ground zero. Your either crushed by the blast or crisped by the thermal well away from the inital radiation hazard zone. Now I don't have my other books to look in, but this figure is about right for ~1 MT yield. Do a little googling and .............
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