Title. I was browsing r/shockwaveporn a bit ago and saw that many if the explosives are airbursts. If I’m not mistaken, the nukes dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were airburst too. Why?
In: Physics
When detonated at ground level, a lot of the engery from the explosion goes into the ground instead of spreading out and causing more damage.
You end up with a bigger crater, but a smaller area of destruction.
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