Nuclear weapons cause catastrophic damage but have you ever wondered what would be the actual extent of destruction if atomic bombs of various intensity were dropped on some city?
Project damage from Nuclear Bombs in New Delhi
For instance, the map of the left illustrates the damage radius if a B61 gravity bomb exploded in some part of Delhi while the right aerial map illustrates damage that can be caused by Russia’s Tsar Bomba – the largest and most powerful hydrogen bomb ever detonated.
To calculate the devastating effect of nuclear bombs on any city, go to Ground Zero – this is a Google Maps mashup that gives an idea of the damage radius that can be caused by various nuclear bombs.
You search for a location on the Google Map and then select the type of bomb ranging from Little Boy to a massive Asteroid that possibly eliminated dinosaurs from our planet.
While the "Ground Zero" program does not take into account real-life factors like the terrain, mountains or height of the explosion, it does give you a good idea of the kind of damage these nuclear weapons are capable of.
Nuclear Weapon Explosion – Simulation
According to Encarta, the damage radius increases with the power of the nuclear bomb, approximately in proportion to its cube root. If exploded at the optimum height, therefore, a 10-megaton weapon, which is 1,000 times as powerful as a 10-kiloton weapon, will increase the distance tenfold, that is, out to 17.7 km (11 mi) for severe damage and 24 km (15 mi) for moderate damage of a frame house.
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Reader Comments
you have scared me to death..lol
Written by jalaj007 on 12.22.08
Tension is already gripping in between India and Pakistan. I hope nuclear war is not in picture.
Written by Chris Martin on 12.22.08
Nice post Mr.Amit.. As a Indian i can say this is a big problem for us. This time i can say every thing is possible in India.
Written by Dev on 12.22.08
Don’t post such blogs. They scare me.
Written by Neeta on 12.22.08
An all-out nuclear war can render this planet inhospitable to life for centuries. The scary part is, it can be triggered easily. And nuclear arsenals are, to say the least, headaches for the leaders.
Written by jesvin on 12.22.08
I agree with Neeta. . do we really need such posts by you Amit? … i mean there is already enough amount of tension in India related to Pakistan and terrorism in the country. . and posting such kind of post was really not so good idea. Anyways. . if at all the world witnesses another nuclear attack anywhere ( I just pray to god nothing like it happens ever) it would be more devastating than the previous one.
Just a request Amit to you to get this post down.
Written by Sagar on 12.22.08
Whatever happens – SAY NO TO WAR !
Written by Prashanth on 12.22.08
Am I in a Physics class? That clear explanation was wonderful n that is scary to think. Its ok to get a knowledge on effect of a bomb blast,but it creates fear in addition to it.
Anyway, Say No To WAR.
Written by Rohan on 12.23.08
Thanks to Amit. We should aware these kinds of fact information’s, that helps us in various platforms. Everyone should know the positive and negative useful information’s in this generation. Keep posting Amit.
Niyaz..
Written by Niyaz on 12.28.08
Every one Should Know the positive and nagative useful infor4mation in this generation. God save from nuclear war and wepon.
Written by Ather Parvaiz on 01.11.09
“And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire,” Revelation 20:15
Written by Bob on 02.22.09