Air burst
Detonation of an explosive above a target for increased pressure wave damage / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Airburst" redirects here. For the video game, see Airburst (video game). For the air burst problem of V-2 rockets, see V-2 § Air burst problem. For the atmospheric explosion of meteors, see Meteor air burst.
An air burst or airburst is the detonation of an explosive device such as an anti-personnel artillery shell or a nuclear weapon in the air instead of on contact with the ground or target. The principal military advantage of an air burst over a ground burst is that the energy from the explosion (as well as any shell fragments) is distributed more evenly over a wider area; however, the peak energy is lower at ground zero.
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