megaton

created by Lao-Tzu
(idea) by Lao-Tzu (4.5 y) (print)   (I like it!) Wed Aug 23 2000 at 23:14:56
A unit of explosive force, equal to that of one million metric tons of TNT.
(idea) by pfft (9 hr) (print)   (I like it!) Sat Sep 30 2000 at 16:26:25

As the explosive energy of TNT can vary significantly (up to about 10%), the megaton is nowadays defined in terms of the calorie.

1 megaton = 1015 calories = 4.186 × 1015 joules.

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