(DoD) The energy emitted from the fireball as thermal radiation. The total amount of thermal energy received per unit area at a specified distance from a nuclear explosion is generally expressed in terms of calories per square centimeter.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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