nuclear cloud

An all-inclusive term for the volume of hot gases, smoke, dust, and other particulate matter from the nuclear bomb itself and from its environment, which is carried aloft in conjunction with the rise of the fireball produced by the detonation of the nuclear weapon.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

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