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nuclear detonation refers to a powerful explosion created by the release of a huge amount of energy from splitting atoms (nuclear fission) or combining them (nuclear fusion). It can cause widespread destruction and release dangerous radiation.
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«nuclear»
«detonation»
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- For example, building a «backpack» nuclear weapon still requires an industrial infrastructure and leaves a logistics trail; plus anyone wanting to rely on such a device would probably want to test it and there are systems in place to identify the seismic signatures of nuclear detonations. (politics.stackexchange.com)
- Propulsion would come from nuclear detonations at half - second intervals, the yield increasing as the atmosphere decreased. (discovermagazine.com)
- The Biocomplexity Institute has run simulations on a variety of scenarios, including nuclear detonation in Washington, D.C.. (vtnews.vt.edu)
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