There are a lot more factors to consider like the design of the bomb, how it’s targeted, what the target is, atmospheric conditions and weather (which have a huge effect on fallout). A lot of that is not going to be in the public literature.
You can get a decent guesstimate by using a preset bomb in Nukemap (check out especially the advanced options):
You can also check out the definitive book on weapons effects, “The Effects of Nuclear Weapons” by Glasstone though I don’t believe it discusses salted weapons.
Yeah, the ideal thing would be something like nukemap, but adjusted for the salted aspect. This question is at least partially the result of a conversation in which someone claimed that it would be possible to create a single bomb that makes an area as large as california, or maybe even half of the U.S., unlivable, which would be much larger than even the Tsar bomb on nukemap.
Seems like this comment was the best one, though overall I had hoped to get some more answers. But I will stick with my promise and am happy to PayPal you $50 to whatever address works best for you (or Venmo, or whatever else works for you).
There are a lot more factors to consider like the design of the bomb, how it’s targeted, what the target is, atmospheric conditions and weather (which have a huge effect on fallout). A lot of that is not going to be in the public literature.
You can get a decent guesstimate by using a preset bomb in Nukemap (check out especially the advanced options):
https://nuclearsecrecy.com/nukemap/
You can also check out the definitive book on weapons effects, “The Effects of Nuclear Weapons” by Glasstone though I don’t believe it discusses salted weapons.
Yeah, the ideal thing would be something like nukemap, but adjusted for the salted aspect. This question is at least partially the result of a conversation in which someone claimed that it would be possible to create a single bomb that makes an area as large as california, or maybe even half of the U.S., unlivable, which would be much larger than even the Tsar bomb on nukemap.
Seems like this comment was the best one, though overall I had hoped to get some more answers. But I will stick with my promise and am happy to PayPal you $50 to whatever address works best for you (or Venmo, or whatever else works for you).