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NUCLEAR GROUND BURST [2 records]

Record 1 2002-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
  • CBRNE Weapons
DEF

A system deployed to provide surveillance coverage of critical friendly target areas, and indicate place, height of burst, yield, and ground zero of nuclear detonations.

OBS

nuclear detonation, detection and reporting system: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
  • Armes CBRNE
DEF

Système déployé pour assurer la surveillance de zones amies contenant des points sensibles et pour indiquer le lieu, la hauteur d'éclatement, la puissance et le point zéro d'une explosion nucléaire.

OBS

système de détection et de compte rendu d'explosion nucléaire : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vigilancia, detección y reconocimiento (Militar)
  • Armas QBRNE
DEF

Conjunto de elementos desplegados que aseguran la vigilancia de zonas propias donde existen puntos sensibles que puedan indicar el lugar, la altura de la explosión, la potencia y el punto cero de las explosiones nucleares.

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Record 2 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
OBS

Stagiaire - avril 1964 - Glossaire OMU

Spanish

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