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A predicted drop in global temperature following a nuclear war due to dust in the upper atmosphere reducing sunlight reaching the ground.
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nuclear winter — uclear winter n. a hypothetical lowering of global temperature postulated as the aftermath of a full nuclear war. The mechanism of such an effect depends primarily on the injection into the atmosphere of small solid particles, as soot from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nuclear winter — noun count a long period of cold and darkness that could follow a nuclear war, during which the sun s heat and light would be blocked by clouds of dust … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
nuclear winter — ☆ nuclear winter n. a hypothetical condition following nuclear war in which light from the sun is cut off by clouds of smoke and dust resulting in very low temperatures and consequent devastation of the environment and loss of life … English World dictionary
Nuclear winter — For other uses, see Nuclear winter (disambiguation). Nuclear weapons History Warfare Arms race Design Testing … Wikipedia
nuclear winter — the general devastation of life, along with worldwide darkness and extreme cold, that some scientists believe would result from a global dust cloud screening out sunlight following large scale nuclear detonations. [1980 85] * * * Environmental… … Universalium
nuclear winter — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms nuclear winter : singular nuclear winter plural nuclear winters a long period of cold and darkness that could follow a nuclear war, during which the sun s heat and light would be blocked by clouds of dust … English dictionary
nuclear winter — noun a long period of darkness and extreme cold that scientists predict would follow a full scale nuclear war; a layer of dust and smoke in the atmosphere would cover the earth and block the rays of the sun; most living organisms would perish •… … Useful english dictionary
nuclear winter — N UNCOUNT: also a N Nuclear winter refers to the possible effects on the environment of a war in which large numbers of nuclear weapons are used. It is thought that there would be very low temperatures and very little light during a nuclear… … English dictionary
Nuclear winter (disambiguation) — Nuclear winter is a predicted climatic effect of nuclear war. Nuclear Winter may also refer to: Nuclear Winter (The Lonely Forest album) Nuclear Winter Volume 1, a 2009 mixtape album by Sole Nuclear Winter Volume 2: Death Panel, a 2011 mixtape… … Wikipedia
Nuclear Winter Wonderland — is a 2008 novel by Joshua Corin. It is soon to be a major motion picture.[citation needed] Nuclear Winter Wonderland follows the story of an underachieving college kid, Adam Weiss, whose sister Anna has just been kidnapped by a lunatic nuclear… … Wikipedia
Nuclear Winter (The Lonely Forest album) — Nuclear Winter Studio album by The Lonely Forest Released August 4, 2007 Recorded In home Studio, Anacortes, Washington Genre … Wikipedia
