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KY_EnviroGuy

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7. It is a nuclear weapon - one of several types

Reply to applegrove (Reply #2)

Sun Sep 3, 2017, 01:49 AM

Sep 2017

Good explanation here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermonuclear_weapon

Not yet known which type this test used. As I understand it, foreign sensors (maybe in sniffer aircraft or remote ground stations) have to pick up traces of the radioactive particles to tell what materials are used.

Uses uranium or plutonium, so yes, highly radioactive.

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North Korea to make an announcement at 2:30 AM on tonight's nuclear [View all] applegrove Sep 2017 OP

It's an H-Bomb on Trump's watch. RandySF Sep 2017 #1

How is a hydrogen bomb different than a nuclear one? applegrove Sep 2017 #2

H bombs are more powerful, if the same size uppityperson Sep 2017 #3

****ers! applegrove Sep 2017 #5

Hydrogen bomb vs atomic bomb. RandySF Sep 2017 #4

****! applegrove Sep 2017 #6

It is a nuclear weapon - one of several types KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2017 #7

Thanks. My brother lives in Japan. His partner is Japanese, and though applegrove Sep 2017 #8

I can better understand their feelings... KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2017 #32

Not known... KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2017 #9

NK just came out with a statement saying it was a hydrogen bomb. applegrove Sep 2017 #10

Yes, I'm seeing their claim now on BBC. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2017 #11

It registered a 6.3, largest yet from NK. RandySF Sep 2017 #12

One of my concerns... KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2017 #13

I doubt one megaton. longship Sep 2017 #14

A second earthquake was detected near surface level. RandySF Sep 2017 #15

Sournce material. Like I said, back of the napkin for now. RandySF Sep 2017 #16

My mileage does vary. longship Sep 2017 #18

CNN is reporting 120 kt. RandySF Sep 2017 #19

That's more reasonable, and likely not a fusion device. longship Sep 2017 #20

Thanks... KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2017 #21

Margin of error? longship Sep 2017 #26

Interesting. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2017 #28

Highly unlikely to be accidental. longship Sep 2017 #29

Actually, I was thinking... KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2017 #30

Well, if an accident effects China, game over man. longship Sep 2017 #31

Yes. They say not to worry about Yellowstone. I'm of the frame of mind applegrove Sep 2017 #17

Guam is next Not Ruth Sep 2017 #22

This describes a test of a device with similar yield done by the US, note the collapse that followed Not Ruth Sep 2017 #23

2 years after the 1 megaton test, the US had their largest underground test ever, 5 megatons Not Ruth Sep 2017 #24

Note that the US had the 5megaton to be tested, they were afraid to do that, so they tried 1megaton Not Ruth Sep 2017 #25

If you want to know what a 120 kt blast can do in your hometown. RandySF Sep 2017 #27