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surface burst
A nuclear weapon explosion that is close enough to the ground for the radius of the fireball to vaporize surface material. Fallout from a surface burst contains very high levels of radioactivity. See also air burst. For more information, see chapter 2 of cdc’s fallout report (pdf - 32.24 mb).
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Medical devices
- Category: Radiology equipment
- Company: U.S. HHS
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