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> If Bravo had been detonated in Washington, D.C., instead of Bikini, Fields illustrated with a diagram, that lifetime dose in the Washington-Baltimore area wou
by baybal2 5y ago
> If Bravo had been detonated in Washington, D.C., instead of Bikini, Fields illustrated with a diagram, that lifetime dose in the Washington-Baltimore area would have been 5,000 roentgens; in Philadelphia, more than 1,000 roentgens; in New York City, more than 500, or enough to result in death for half the population if fully exposed to all the radiation delivered.
If it were to, half of Washington-Baltimore would've been blown to pieces, and burnt to the ground first.
- fennecfoxen 5y ago> If it were to, half of Washington-Baltimore would've been blown to pieces, and burnt to the ground first. No way. Looking at NUKEMAP right now, a 15 megaton surface burst like Bravo, in the center of Washington, wouldn't even deal "heavy blast damage" much past the National Cathedral. Beyond that, you're looking at "moderate" blast damage sufficient to destroy wooden homes afflicting the rest of the District proper; once you're out past Laurel or so (a decent halfway point between Washington and Baltimore) you're not even breaking windows anymore. https://nuclearsecrecy.com/nukemap/?&kt=15000&lat=38.895&lng=-77.0366&airburst=0&hob_ft=0&ff=68&psi=20,5,1&zm=11 https://nuclearsecrecy.com/nukemap/?&kt=15000&lat=38.895&lng... This is why they made films to teach kids to duck and cover. The bombs weren't survivable at ground zero, but most kids wouldn't be at ground zero.