Table 1

Intensity of thermal fluence by thermal effect type

Type of Thermal Effect
20 Kt Device Thermal Fluence Calories/cm2
550 Kt Device Thermal Fluence Calories/cm2

Mass Fires Virtually Certain
25
25
Mass Fires Likely
13
13
Mass Fires Possible
10
10
3rd Degree Burns (50% chance)
7.6
9.4
2nd Degree Burns (50% chance)
5.0
6.2
1st Degree Burns (50% chance)
2.5
3.1

Bell and Dallas International Journal of Health Geographics 2007 6:5   doi:10.1186/1476-072X-6-5