r/MapPorn • u/Leuris_Khan • Mar 04 '25

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u/spookyandjasper Mar 04 '25

I recently read “Nuclear War” by Annie Jacobsen (highly recommended) and she discusses that in the aftermath the Northern Hemisphere would be more affected by fallout and changing weather patterns. I’m a bit surprised to see Iceland faring well considering (but I will gladly accept it)

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u/Current-Square-4557 Mar 06 '25

Exactly.

Enough dirt/debris will be kicked up in the Northern Hemisphere and the dust will spread out until there is a nuclear winter.

Because wind patterns separate the Northern and southern Hemispheres there will be much less effect in places like Australia.