blastwave
Outward force surge
A blastwave is the wave of intensely compressed air that radiates outward from an explosion.
The blastwave from a nuclear detonation can level buildings miles from ground zero.
Also spelled as two words: blast wave.
Pressure exceeding ambient levels
- wavefrontSurface of equal phase
- compressionForcing into smaller space
- propagationAct of spreading widely
- supersonicExceeding audio velocity
impulse · expansion · transmission · amplitude · refraction · dispersion · reflection · attenuation
Explosive ignition event
- fireballLuminous meteor or explosion
- mushroom cloudDistinctive nuclear blast formation
- ignitionStarting combustion process
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
thermal radiation · flash · shrapnel · fragmentation · cratering · ground zero · airburst · yield
Severe widespread destruction
- rubbleBroken building fragments
- ruinsDecayed structural remains
- obliterationTotal destruction or erasure
- wreckageDestroyed remains of something
annihilation · flattening · razing · pulverization · collapse · desolation · leveling · cratering
Loud deep sound
- thunderStorm's acoustic aftermath
- roarLoud, deep animal cry
- rumbleLow rolling sound
- decibelsAcoustic intensity units
sonic · deafening · concussive · resonance · echo · crack · report
Brain injury from impact
- barotraumaInjury from pressure differential
- ruptureViolent tearing apart
- hemorrhageProfuse discharge of blood
- contusionTissue damage beneath skin
laceration · penetration · lung damage · traumatic brain injury · burns · amputation · crush injury · internal bleeding
overpressure
Pressure exceeding ambient levels
- wavefrontSurface of equal phase
- compressionForcing into smaller space
- propagationAct of spreading widely
supersonic · impulse · expansion · transmission · amplitude · refraction · dispersion · reflection · attenuation · decay
detonation
Explosive ignition event
- fireballLuminous meteor or explosion
- mushroom cloudDistinctive nuclear blast formation
- ignitionStarting combustion process
combustion · thermal radiation · flash · shrapnel · fragmentation · cratering · ground zero · airburst · yield · ordnance
devastation
Severe widespread destruction
- rubbleBroken building fragments
- ruinsDecayed structural remains
- obliterationTotal destruction or erasure
wreckage · annihilation · flattening · razing · pulverization · collapse · desolation · leveling · cratering · structural failure
boom
Loud deep sound
decibels · sonic · deafening · concussive · resonance · echo · crack · report
concussion
Brain injury from impact
- barotraumaInjury from pressure differential
- ruptureViolent tearing apart
- hemorrhageProfuse discharge of blood
contusion · laceration · penetration · lung damage · traumatic brain injury · burns · amputation · crush injury · internal bleeding · fracture
blastwavefireball
Luminous meteor or explosion
flash · thermal radiation · fragmentation · shrapnel · electromagnetic pulse
blastwaveimplosion
Violent collapse inward
vacuum · suction · compression · rarefaction · inrush
blastwavestillness
Complete lack of motion
calm · dead air · gentle breeze · equilibrium · silence
wave, blast, waves, blasted, blasting, blaster, shockwave, blasters, sandblast