Meaning Air burst
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Air burst


The explosion of a nuclear weapon at such a height that the expanding fireball does not touch the earth's surface when the luminosity is a maximum.
Source: atomicarchive.com

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Air burst


a nuclear weapon explosion that is high enough in the air to keep the fireball from touching the ground. Because the fireball does not reach the ground and does not pick up any surface material, the r [..]
Source: remm.nlm.gov





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