nuclear summer

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounnuclear summer (plural nuclear summers)

plural nuclear summers

  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.

Translations

Finnish ydinkesä
  • ydinkesäwarm period
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“nuclear summer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nuclear%20summer. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nuclear summer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nuclear%20summer.

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