What do you think 100 megatons of destruction would look like?

Question

The biggest nuke I can think of is the Tsar Bomba dropped by the Soviet Union (50 mt). Apparently it could have been scaled up to 100 mt if only it could fit on the bomber plane.

What do you think a 100 mt warhead could do?

Answer 1

the effects of any detonation include

Primary shockwave
Thermal Radiation Effects
Direct Nuclear Radiation Effects
Radioactive Fallout
Electromagnetic Pulse

Blast Wave overpressure of a 100M detonation the size of Tzarrina megabomb:
30 psi: 5.64 miles
10 psi: 10.35 miles
4 psi: 18.13 miles
2 psi: 26.71 miles
0.5 psi: 68.52 miles
0.2 psi: 140.36 miles

Key to the Damage:
15 psi Complete destruction of reinforced concrete structures, such as skyscrapers, will occur within this ring. Between 7 psi and 15 psi, there will be severe to total damage to these types of structures.
5 psi Complete destruction of ordinary houses, and moderate to severe damage to reinforced concrete structures, will occur within this ring.
2 psi Severe damage to ordinary houses, and light to moderate damage to reinforced concrete structures, will occur within this ring.
1 psi Light damage to all structures, and light to moderate damage to ordinary houses, will occur within this ring.
0.25 psi Most glass surfaces, such as windows, will shatter within this ring, some with enough force to cause injury.

I didn't calc. thermal radiation effects, fallout or EMP damage, but suffice it to say, i'd predict global impact winter.... BTW, the 50M that the Soviets detonated was not set to its maximum of 100M due to their concern of the global impact such a detonation would bring, not the size of the plane.

Answer 2

Look up the pictures of Hiroshima after a 5 Kilo ton bomb was dropped. Multiply that exponentially to 100 Kilo Tons and you would have a landscape destroyed for a radius of as much as fifty miles on a low altitude burst. The flash of the detonation be seen from outer space.

Answer 3

Chances are if you are close enough to see the destruction you now have 3 legs and an extra ear on the back of your head. I would rather not ever see something like this.

Answer 4

Rid the world of China and the Middle East at the same time.

Answer 5

MAKE A HOLE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A GOOD SIZE STATE.WEATHER REPORT
TEMP 3000 DEGREES [ FEELS LIKE YOUR ON THE SUN]
WINDS HURRICANE FORCE
HUMIDITY 0%

FOLLOWED BY LARGE CLOUD FORMATION
NEXT FEW DAYS OVERCASTED BY RADIOACTIVE CLOUD
RADIOACTIVE HALF LIFE ABOUT 65 TO 70 YRS

REAL ESTATE VALUES DROPPING BY THE SECOND

Answer 6

Your Avatar looks kinda close to what would happen. A bright flash then we(Earth) would look a lot like Mars.

Answer 7

Probably 2Nd only to what God did to sodom and gomora!!!
Uncle Wil

Answer 8

God forbides, total destruction,death, & misery. Isn't this enough?

Answer 9

what ever it could do, it would be sexy