Notes on the Estimation of Fire Damage to Non-urban Areas from Nuclear Attack
ResearchPublished 1965
An examination of the elementary model developed by the Broadview Research Corporation for assessment of nonurban fire damage from nuclear attack. Such fire damage is extremely difficult to estimate because of the complexity of the burning process and the large number of variables involved. This Memorandum suggests possible approaches for improving the model.
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- Copyright: RAND Corporation
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- Year: 1965
- Pages: 20
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.7249/pubs
- Document Number: RM-3902-TAB
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Doner, J. E., Notes on the Estimation of Fire Damage to Non-urban Areas from Nuclear Attack, RAND Corporation, RM-3902-TAB, 1965. As of July 10, 2026: https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_memoranda/RM3902.html
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Doner, J. E., Notes on the Estimation of Fire Damage to Non-urban Areas from Nuclear Attack. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1965. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_memoranda/RM3902.html.
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