CHAPTER 17 CONTENTS ABSTRACT V7-i ILLUSTRATIONS V7evi TABLES V7 -vii SYMBOLS SECTION 17 viii 17,1 — PURPOSE AND SCOPE 17.1.1 17.1.2 17.1.3 SECTION C 17-1] Description of the Effects of Nuclear Surface and Underwate> Bursts 17-1 Seope 17-2 17,2 — THERMAL RADIATION 17-4 17.2.1 Introduction \7-4 17.2.2 Free-Field Data 17-6 17.2.3 Criteria for Assessing Thermal Effects on Materials 17-9 17.2.4 Summary SECTION > Introduction 17-1 17-12 17,3 — FREE-FIELD DATA NECESSARY FOR ASSESSMENT OF NUCLEAR RADIATION EFFECTS 17-13 17.3.1 General Introduction 17-13 17.3.2 Measurement of Nuclear Radiation 17-13 17.3.3 Contributions to Nuclear-Radiation Exposure 17-14 17.3.4 Sources of Weapons-Test Data 17-16 17.3.5 Summary 17-18 V7 -i1i