The area-coverage capabilities of bacteriological and chemical weapons (U).

Arthur R. Tamplin

ResearchPublished 1962

A simplified method of estimating the size of areas in which casualties would be produced when using chemical or bacteriological weapons against opposing forces. Since local weather conditions are highly important but cannot always be predicted with accuracy, meteorological factors are incorporated into tables and graphs on the basis of their probability of occurrence. Thus, without knowing the temperature gradients or wind velocities--for example, near the ground within the area being attacked--a commander can lay on an attack that, with 0.9 probability, will produce 50 per cent casualties among enemy personnel within an area of specifiable dimensions. Various kinds of agents, munitions, and delivery systems are discussed. Factors are included to accommodate for day or night deliveries and to correct for urban areas (U).

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  • Copyright: RAND Corporation
  • Availability: Out Of Print
  • Year: 1962
  • Pages: 53
  • Document Number: RM-2945-PR

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Tamplin, Arthur R., The area-coverage capabilities of bacteriological and chemical weapons (U). Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1962. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_memoranda/RM2945.html.
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