Nuclear Bomb pics

[Jimaroon]

These are a couple of activated nuclear bombs. They are deadly but beautiful.

[Jimaroon]

Another pic

[lightningstrike]

that is not beautiful at all....... it's a pic of destruction.

[Jimaroon]

Agreed, and certainly hope such events will never happen.

[riot]

Gee thats one awfully big phallic symbol.

[RockyBoy]

We making things to kill ourselves and considered ourselves a civilised world.....tsk..tskk..tsk...

[lona]

A Nuclear Explosion

When a nuclear weapon explodes, in about a millionth of a second a temperature of up to eighteen million degrees Fahrenheit, comparable to that inside the sun, is produced. About half of this is immediately lost in the close vicinity of the explosion as a luminous white fireball appears, expands and begins to rise.

For up to a minute, energy in the forms of radiation, EMP (electromagnetic pulse), light, heat, sound, and blast is released in all directions. The fireball then ceases to be luminous and begins to cool as its cloud rises many thousands of meters at up to 480 kilometers per hour. As the cloud billows out into its eventual mushroom shape it sucks up after it a column of dust from the earth's surface. This dust mixes with residue of the weapon and becomes radioactive fallout.

Components of the Nuclear Explosion

Light

This is largely ultraviolet and infrared, more intense than it appears to be, and liable to cause blindness, even though sight may return within a few days.

Heat

One third of the energy of a nuclear weapon is emitted in this form. It radiates in straight lines at the velocity of light, but has little penetrating power and is weakened by haze or mist. Its range, however, is greater than that of blast or of initial radiation, and it may cause injury or death to those exposed and damage to property by starting fires.

Blast

A wave of compressed air moves away from the site of a nuclear explosion at about the speed of sound. Lasting several seconds, it maintains pressure upon objects in its path in a manner more usually associated with a very high wind than the shock wave of an explosion. It is the main cause of damage to buildings, and a hazard to those outside or within. A wave of air rushes back in to fill the void seconds after the initial blast wave passes. This wave is not as strong, maybe several hundred kilometers per hour.

[lona]

Side Affects of the Nuclear Explosion

Radiation

The electromagnetic spectrum consists of cosmic rays, gamma rays, x-rays, ultraviolet rays, visible light rays, infrared rays, and radio rays. Of these, gamma rays are of chief concern to us. Gamma rays, alpha and beta particles, and neutrons result from decay of radioactive substances, and all four are emitted following a nuclear explosion. Their effects are all referred to below as radiation.

When ionizing radiation enters the body, some of it is absorbed. This ionizes molecules in some of the body's cells, producing chemical changes so they cease to function. What is called "radiation sickness" may then occur.

Fallout

With surface explosions, or at altitudes low enough for the fireball to touch the ground, huge quantities of earth and debris, together with the fission products, are sucked into the fireball. As the fireball cools, the radioactivity condenses on the particles that were lifted from the ground; many of these are large particles and they come down by the force of gravity within a day, or, at distances not too far from the burst, some hundreds of kilometers. This constitutes the "local" or "early" fallout. The extent and location of the early fallout depends primarily on the meteorological conditions, e.g. the velocity and direction of the wind. They also depend on precipitation conditions; the particles may come down to earth with the rain or snow, which is referred to as "rainout" or "snowout".

In addition to surface bursts and air bursts, underwater bursts occur at times. Radioactive fission products would mainly be absorbed by the water. However, some would escape to produce radioactive materials carried in a cloud of fog/spray which could drift in over land, adding to the exposure.

It should be noted that all nuclear weapons detonated in the air give rise to fallout, but where and when it occurs depends primarily on the altitude of the explosion. With explosions in the air at altitudes such that the fireball does not touch the ground, the fission products, which are initially in gaseous form, rise with the fireball to great heights into the troposphere or stratosphere. When the temperature of the fireball becomes sufficiently low, the radioactive materials form particles, through condensation and coagulation. These particles are very small, and as a result their descent is very slow; it may take many months before they come down to the ground.

EMP (Electro-magnetic Pulse)

This is a byproduct of the immediate energy release from a detonated nuclear device which, as well as the other effects mentioned above, also has the effect of altering the electrical properties of electrons in the nearby atmosphere. This can produce intense electrical and magnetic fields that can extend for considerable distances from the point of detonation. The resultant electrical current eddies which pass through these disturbed electrical fields give rise to the EMPs that can, by themselves, produce so much energy that they can severely affect electronic-based equipment and electrical and radar transmissions to the point of destroying equipment circuits, components and communications. The effects of EMP diminish sharply with distance from the point of detonation but can still cause damage at ranges greater than those for the other 3 major effects (under certain circumstances). Their main significance will be to communications; the communications networks will probably be rendered inoperative for considerable periods of time by interference from EMPs, and the results of such breakdowns can well be imagined. At the very moment when radio and other links (including land lines) between various command levels are at their most important the EMPs will render them virtually useless over large areas. Even when a nuclear explosion has passed, the reverberations produced by the EMP in the atmosphere may well linger to cause continued interruptions. Heavy concentrations of fallout will produce radiation to create further interference across radio and other communication frequencies.

Mass Fires

There are two types of mass fires - the conflagration and the firestorm. Both are created from the hundreds of individual fires that are started as a result of the nuclear blast.

Conflagration Fire

The conflagration is a large-area fire which is moved by a strong wind, devouring everything in its path. The wind causes a literal wall of flame to form and to move before it. This type of mass fire can be expected to occur in many forests and in dry grassy areas. If you consider the damage done over the last few years by brush and forest fires in California, you can begin to understand the destruction that would be caused by hundreds of such fires massing together.

Firestorm

The firestorm is a mass fire that burns intensely in one area. As the many smaller fires burn, they cause air to be pulled into the area, and smoke and superhot gases then escape upward. Once this airflow pattern begins, it feeds on itself, creating a sort of a chimney effect. Once the phenomenon is fully developed the air flows into the area at between 80 and 115 kilometers per hour. Temperatures reach as high as 1000 to 2000 degrees Fahrenheit, so even things that aren't actually touched by flames are consumed and destroyed. Unlike the conflagration, a firestorm doesn't travel; it moves little, if at all, due the strong winds blowing in from all sides.

A firestorm can form in an area of many smaller fires in about 15 to 20 minuets and may last anywhere from 3 to 8 hours. Many parts of the area may remain too hot to enter for a couple of days after the fires have burned themselves out.

[lona]

Breakdown of the Blast Zones

[1]

Vaporization Point (Crater)

Everything is vaporized by the blast.

[2]

Total Destruction

All structures above ground are destroyed.

[3]

Severe Blast Damage

Factories and other large-scale buildings collapse. Severe damage to highway bridges. Rivers sometimes flow counter-current.

[4]

Severe Heat Damage

Everything flammable burns. People in the area suffocate due to the fact that most available oxygen is consumed by the fires.

[5]

Severe Fire & Wind Damage

Residency structures are severely damaged. People are blown around. 2nd and 3rd-degree burns suffered by most survivors.

[lona]

Anyone out there still thinks it's beautiful?

[bubble_gum]

Side Affects of the Nuclear Explosion

Radiation

The electromagnetic spectrum consists of cosmic rays, gamma rays, x-rays, ultraviolet rays, visible light rays, infrared rays, and radio rays. Of these, gamma rays are of chief concern to us. Gamma rays, alpha and beta particles, and neutrons result from decay of radioactive substances, and all four are emitted following a nuclear explosion. Their effects are all referred to below as radiation.

When ionizing radiation enters the body, some of it is absorbed. This ionizes molecules in some of the body's cells, producing chemical changes so they cease to function. What is called "radiation sickness" may then occur.

Fallout

With surface explosions, or at altitudes low enough for the fireball to touch the ground, huge quantities of earth and debris, together with the fission products, are sucked into the fireball. As the fireball cools, the radioactivity condenses on the particles that were lifted from the ground; many of these are large particles and they come down by the force of gravity within a day, or, at distances not too far from the burst, some hundreds of kilometers. This constitutes the "local" or "early" fallout. The extent and location of the early fallout depends primarily on the meteorological conditions, e.g. the velocity and direction of the wind. They also depend on precipitation conditions; the particles may come down to earth with the rain or snow, which is referred to as "rainout" or "snowout".

In addition to surface bursts and air bursts, underwater bursts occur at times. Radioactive fission products would mainly be absorbed by the water. However, some would escape to produce radioactive materials carried in a cloud of fog/spray which could drift in over land, adding to the exposure.

It should be noted that all nuclear weapons detonated in the air give rise to fallout, but where and when it occurs depends primarily on the altitude of the explosion. With explosions in the air at altitudes such that the fireball does not touch the ground, the fission products, which are initially in gaseous form, rise with the fireball to great heights into the troposphere or stratosphere. When the temperature of the fireball becomes sufficiently low, the radioactive materials form particles, through condensation and coagulation. These particles are very small, and as a result their descent is very slow; it may take many months before they come down to the ground.

EMP (Electro-magnetic Pulse)

This is a byproduct of the immediate energy release from a detonated nuclear device which, as well as the other effects mentioned above, also has the effect of altering the electrical properties of electrons in the nearby atmosphere. This can produce intense electrical and magnetic fields that can extend for considerable distances from the point of detonation. The resultant electrical current eddies which pass through these disturbed electrical fields give rise to the EMPs that can, by themselves, produce so much energy that they can severely affect electronic-based equipment and electrical and radar transmissions to the point of destroying equipment circuits, components and communications. The effects of EMP diminish sharply with distance from the point of detonation but can still cause damage at ranges greater than those for the other 3 major effects (under certain circumstances). Their main significance will be to communications; the communications networks will probably be rendered inoperative for considerable periods of time by interference from EMPs, and the results of such breakdowns can well be imagined. At the very moment when radio and other links (including land lines) between various command levels are at their most important the EMPs will render them virtually useless over large areas. Even when a nuclear explosion has passed, the reverberations produced by the EMP in the atmosphere may well linger to cause continued interruptions. Heavy concentrations of fallout will produce radiation to create further interference across radio and other communication frequencies.

Mass Fires

There are two types of mass fires - the conflagration and the firestorm. Both are created from the hundreds of individual fires that are started as a result of the nuclear blast.

Conflagration Fire

The conflagration is a large-area fire which is moved by a strong wind, devouring everything in its path. The wind causes a literal wall of flame to form and to move before it. This type of mass fire can be expected to occur in many forests and in dry grassy areas. If you consider the damage done over the last few years by brush and forest fires in California, you can begin to understand the destruction that would be caused by hundreds of such fires massing together.

Firestorm

The firestorm is a mass fire that burns intensely in one area. As the many smaller fires burn, they cause air to be pulled into the area, and smoke and superhot gases then escape upward. Once this airflow pattern begins, it feeds on itself, creating a sort of a chimney effect. Once the phenomenon is fully developed the air flows into the area at between 80 and 115 kilometers per hour. Temperatures reach as high as 1000 to 2000 degrees Fahrenheit, so even things that aren't actually touched by flames are consumed and destroyed. Unlike the conflagration, a firestorm doesn't travel; it moves little, if at all, due the strong winds blowing in from all sides.

A firestorm can form in an area of many smaller fires in about 15 to 20 minuets and may last anywhere from 3 to 8 hours. Many parts of the area may remain too hot to enter for a couple of days after the fires have burned themselves out.

u sound like my physic teacher man

but interesting facts

[lona]

no lar...I didn't write this myself...pulled this off the net. but I've read this stuff before and somehow after reading about the destructive effects in the various zones, the info just kinda sticks. I never forgot about this...damn scary...*shudder*

[lona]

sweet dreams, everyone...

[ryan]

[ryz]

destructive, devastating... but the nuclear clouds still look cool

[Tanzy]

Japan is the first and only country in the world which has been nuclear bombed by another country. Twice too.

I'll be going to Hiroshima later.

[jesperlam]

Looks like jellyfish!!!....haha ::

Tanzy bro...put on some radioactive suits....

[ervine]

The beauty of destruction.... hm...

[scooter blenny]

tanzy, is atomic bomb....hehehhee

[Tanzy]

Hmmm? Isn't an atomic bomb also a nuclear bomb? i.e. Nukes?

[kelstorm]

i tot it was hydrogen bomb??? no???

[ervine]

No it wasn't a hydrogen bomb right? It was an atomic bomb I think under the same category as nuclear bomb... same principles of bombarding uranium(??) with itself or something like that....

[BFG]

There is a wall that has an imprint of a person who stood infront of the wall when the blast occured. That person never made it but his human form was imprinted on that wall. Imagine that.

[aStRoBo|]

wonder the pilot who dropped this bomb got killed too..why cant see picture2??

[BFG]

There's a technique they used in WW2. The pilot will climb to a height and drop the bomb. As they drop the bomb, the pilot will also dive the plane to get as much speed as possible. They dive away from the bomb drop area. That would placed them a few km in a few second. They would also feel the shockwave but they would be in a safe distance already. Seen the documentary on the 2 a-bomb drop.