Nuclear weapons tests and short-term effects on atmospheric ozoneObservations made when Nimbus 4 passed over a nuclear cloud about three hours after the bomb exploded are presented. Infrared and BUV measurements indicated that the atmospheric ozone level in the area of cloud was significantly less than in areas directly north and south of the cloud. It is noted, however, that it is not possible to state definitively that the ozone depletion was caused by nitrogen oxides released in the nuclear weapons test, and that further observations must be made to clarify the situation.
Document ID
19750039894
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Miller, A. J. (NOAA, National Weather Service, Suitland Md., United States)
Krueger, A. J.
Prabhakara, C.
Hilsenrath, E. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Md., United States)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1974
Subject Category
Environment Pollution
Meeting Information
Meeting: International Conference on the Environmental Impact of Aerospace Operations in the High Atmosphere