Vol. 35, issue 03, article # 6

Kashkin V. B., Odintsov R. V., Rubleva T. V. Impact of nuclear explosions on the ozone layer of the Earth. // Optika Atmosfery i Okeana. 2022. V. 35. No. 03. P. 212–216. DOI: 10.15372/AOO20220306 [in Russian].
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Abstract:

In our nuclear age, fears are expressed about the fate of the Earth's ozone layer, and it is believed that both large-scale and local nuclear conflicts can destroy the ozone layer for years. On September 22, 1979, an unidentified state secretly performed a nuclear test in a desolate region of the World Ocean. This event is commonly referred to as the Vela Incident. In this work, we used ozone data obtained by the NASA satellite Nimbus-7 17 minutes after the explosion. It is shown that the shock wave left a mark on the ozone layer. No decrease in the amount of ozone is noticed. The coordinates of the explosion site are determined from the mark.

Keywords:

Vela incident, nuclear test, ozone, nitrogen oxide, mark on the ozone layer, shock wave, test site coordinates

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