Nuclear Blast Over Kyiv

Kyiv Kyiv Reservoir 64.2 KM 6.99 KM 7.92 KM 54.6 KM RADIUS OF AIR BLAST RADIUS OF THERMAL RADIATION 2,412,050 PEOPLE

A black-and-white satellite map zooms in on Kyiv while expanding circles mark the projected blast, thermal radiation, and fireball radii of a hypothetical 100-megaton bomb. The final red caption announces 2,412,050 people, making the clip a grim, morbid reaction meme about catastrophic destruction and nuclear-war scenarios.

If the bomb was 100 megatons, it would have a wave of thermal radiation that would reach a radius of 64.2 kilometers. The air blast radius would reach up to 54.6 kilometers, followed by electromagnetic wave of ionizing radiation that would reach up to 6.99 kilometers. The fireball would expand to a radius of 7.92 kilometers and would last for around 35.7 seconds. The total number of deaths by such a blast would amount to 2,412,050 people.

• @sbunem / 34053 2022-12-01