The first volume of a work discussing the state of scientific knowledge of the possible environmental consequences of nuclear war. It presents a consensus as to the effects nuclear detonations might have on climate, ecosystems and food supply.
Direct Effects of Nuclear Detonations.
Scenarios for a Nuclear Exchange.
Sources and Properties of Smoke and Dust.
Atmospheric Processes.
Meteorological and Climatic Effects.
Nuclear and Post-Nuclear Chemical Pollutants and Perturbations.