The yield is about four kilotonnes equivalent of TNT, with an uncertainty range from three to eight kilotonnes," Martin Kalinowski, a professor at the Carl Friedrich von Weizsacker Centre for Science and Peace Research (ZNF), at the University of Hamburg, told AFP. Full Story »
Posted by Glenn LaBauve
As with any breaking story reveification of the facts is extremenly important. This story gives a lot of scientific background explaination.
The lower yield in no lessen the impact of this test. While a larger yield would have shown a better mastery of the art of atomic weaponry, it was none the less an implosion type weapon most likely which is step one of a thermonuclear weapon. It is likely they are haveing enhancement problems at this time and we can expect several more tests until they correct the problem. We should not forget the Indian ocean test in the 1970s where no nation claimed resonsibility. As long as NK ... More »
I don’t know how the Russians arrived at their high estimate," he said. “I haven’t seen any technical evidence as to how they calculated this yield, ... More »
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