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PRECURSOR shocks are phenomena normally associated with surface burst or low-level nuclear explosions. The precursor moves out along the ground ahead of the primary shock, and usually produces a large amount of airborne dust. The precursor has been explained1 as an effect of the intense thermal radiation produced by a nuclear explosion.
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DEWEY, J. Precursor Shocks produced by a Large-yield Chemical Explosion. Nature 205, 1306 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1038/2051306a0
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