Physical and atmospheric effects

Author(s)

• Pittock, A. Barrie
• International Council of Scientific Unions. Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment

Bibliographic Information

Physical and atmospheric effects

A. Barrie Pittock ... [et al.] ; in collaboration with V. Aleksandrov ... [et al.]

（SCOPE, 28 . Environmental consequences of nuclear war ; v. 1）

Published on behalf of the Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE) of the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU), by J. Wiley, c1989

2nd ed

Note

Includes bibliographies and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The first volume of a work discussing the state of scientific knowledge of the possible environmental consequences of nuclear war. It presents a consensus as to the effects nuclear detonations might have on climate, ecosystems and food supply.

Table of Contents

• Direct effects of nuclear detonations
• scenarios for a nuclear exchange
• sources and properties of smoke and dust
• atmospheric processes
• meteorological and climatic effects
• nuclear and post-nuclear chemical pollutants and perturbations
• radiological dose assessments
• research recommendations. Appendix: ecological and agricultural effects.

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Details

• NCID: BA10815401
• ISBN:
  • 0471924695
• LCCN: 89022712
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Chichester
• Pages/Volumes: lxvi, 359 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : U263
  • NDC8 : 498.41
  • DC19 : 574.5/222
  • NDLC : A75
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Nuclear warfare -- Environmental aspects -- Addresses, essays, lectures
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00600089