"nuclear summer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nuclear summers [plural]
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  1. A period, hypothesized to follow a nuclear winter, in which surface temperatures rise to a dangerous degree because of the release of carbon dioxide and methane from decayed organic matter. Wikipedia link: nuclear summer Categories (topical): Nuclear warfare Translations (warm period): ydinkesä (Finnish)

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