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COLONNE NUCLEAIRE [1 record]

Record 1 2002-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • CBRNE Weapons
  • CBRNE Operations
DEF

A hollow cylinder of water and spray thrown up from an underwater burst of a nuclear weapon, through which the hot, high-pressure gases formed in the explosion are vented to the atmosphere. A somewhat similar column of dirt is formed in an underground explosion.

OBS

nuclear column: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes CBRNE
  • Opérations CBRNE
DEF

Cylindre creux, formé d'eau et d'écume projetées verticalement par une explosion nucléaire sous-marine, et à travers lequel les gaz à hautes températures et haute pression issus de l'explosion, sont expulsés dans l'atmosphère. Un cylindre analogue, mais constitué par de la terre volatilisée, peut se former au cours des explosions nucléaires souterraines.

OBS

colonne nucléaire : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Armas QBRNE
  • Operaciones QBRNE
DEF

Cilindro hueco de agua y espuma, lanzado hacia arriba por una explosión nuclear submarina, a través del cual salen al exterior el calor y los gases a alta presión debidos a la explosión. En las explosiones subterráneas se forma un cilindro similar con la tierra volatilizada.

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