probably in excess of 1,000 1q2, if the explosion vere a surface burst. Tn a much larger area there voul-d occur delayed ra.tliation inJuries. rt should be.noted in passing that the oTA stud.y a].so found that the conbined effects of l-0 40 kt' veapons, vith 3round-zeros about 2 km. apart, exceed.ed. those of the single 1 Mt. *erfon,'in pariicuLar with regard to the nutrber of people i:nmediately killed. This is an example of the general statenent in paragraphs 2L ancl 185. 1?5. Consittering finally an explosion of 10 to 20 Mt. with the sal0e ground-zero in trIev York as the 10 to 20 kt. expJ-osion discussetl above, this would destroy all buililings not only in Manhatta.n " but also in al-nost all of the Blonx, Brookl]Tl and Queens, as fa" as Kennedy Airport, and in Hoboken and Jersey City as well (see figure VIII). Even more tlevastating than the air bLast, however, vould be the thetTal radiation. seconal-alegree burns could be expecteal to occur out to about l+O km. fron grormd zeroi the corresponding area vould be almost tr,rice that of serious blast damage. The nrnber of casualties is difficult to estinate" It vould certainly be in excess of 5 million but not over 10 ni1lion.^/35 /392trnglish Pa€e Ar I'ICURT VIII. I' IIt. AIR BUNST OVAE NE1I YORK .;:d ,{ r' 1" ) t+-"' fl-;r./l\9frl;; o+-'* ooo,:. 15 Mt air burst nith the same cz as iR the -9 , r,, previous illustraEion. circles A and B, respecti-' : " veIy, are the approxinaEe limitE for severe dnd ,,' ".. moderate danage to buildings. The therosl burn ')\'./,., Iirnit is off the nap. The rectangle is the area .;a', depicted in the previous illustration. f,w9.{f6--!b.-__:+\l6J.! tl\ 1/. /r.J !Il-\ dF lAli :r lO km 0 .c EA,/ 35 / 392 ing1i sh Annex !-apre o:
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a hypothetical scenario of a nuclear explosion and its potential effects on the city of New York. It discusses the blast damage, thermal radiation, and radiation injuries that could occur in various areas, including Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and surrounding cities. The text also references a study on the combined effects of multiple nuclear explosions. Given the focus on the potential consequences of a nuclear explosion, it is likely that the text is related to the field of science and technology.

**Category**
Science and Technology