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Wilson Cloud formation by low-altitude nuclear explosions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2006

R. E. Waltz
R. E. Waltz
Affiliation:
Visidyne, Inc., Burlington, Massachusetts 01803 Present address: General Atomic Company, San Diego, California 92138.
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Abstract

A model of Wilson Cloud formation following a low-altitude nuclear detonation is developed. It is shown that, for detonation yields between 10−3 kt and 100 kt, simple scaling laws characterize the evolution and physical properties of the Wilson Cloud.

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Research Article
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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 85 , Issue 4 , 27 April 1978 , pp. 787 - 794
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© 1978 Cambridge University Press

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