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Excluding radiation, what would be the effects of a deep underwater detonation of the Tsar Bomb?

Having beeen fascinated by the Bikini atomic tests in the Pacific decades ago and after viewing the horror of the March tsunami in Japan I've come to wonder if similar waves could be caused by man. Suppose the 50Mt device detonated by the Soviets was instead taken to very deep water, 5000m plus and detonated. Would the flash be visible at night? What height, if any, would the waves be?
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  • Asked by mcp
  • on 2011-07-29 16:38:25
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What could potentially happen if a nuclear bomb was detonated on one of the magnetic poles of the Earth?
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  • Asked by sygroom
  • on 2011-03-04 18:21:02
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If a nuclear weapon was detonated at the bottom of the sea (deepest point) what would happen?

The Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench is the deepest point in Earth's oceans. The bottom there is 10,924 meters (35,840 feet) below sea level and therefor at a pressure of nearly 2000bar.  Even if the bomb detonation was higher pressure than would a steam bubble be generated or would it remain as superheated water and just dissipate?  If a steam bubble was generated would the shear mass of water surrounding the detonation point condense it?
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How much of an impact does/has nuclear weapons testing had in respect of global warming
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How large a nuclear bomd, or how many would be needed for the mushroom cloud to reach space?
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  • Asked by mdc19
  • on 2009-08-17 12:33:52
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Tags: Nuclearbombs, ICBMs.

 

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