Thermal Radiation 06
Thermal Radiation 06 :
"Electromagnetic radiation emitted (in two pulses from an airburst) from the fireball as a consequence of its very high temperature; it consists essentially of ultraviolet, visible, and infrared radiations. In the early stages (first pulse of an air burst), when the temperature of the fireball is extremely high, the ultraviolet radiation predominates; in the second pulse, the temperatures are lower and most of the thermal radiation lies in the visible and infrared regions of the spectrum. For high-altitude bursts (above 100,000 feet), the thermal radiation is emitted as a single pulse, which is of short duration below about 270,000 feet but increases at greater burst heights". (Glasstone, The Effects of Nuclear Weapons, 3rd Ed., 1977, p. 640) Third Party Logistics (3PL). (FEMA 2008)
