thermal energy

(′thər·məl ′en·ər·jē)

(nucleonics) Energy which is characteristic for thermal neutrons at room temperature, about 0.025 electron-volt.

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The energy emitted from a fireball as thermal radiation.

The total amount of thermal energy received per unit area at a specified distance from a nuclear explosion is generally expressed in terms of calories per square centimeter.

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(DOD) The energy emitted from the fireball as thermal radiation. The total amount of thermal energy received per unit area at a specified distance from a nuclear explosion is generally expressed in terms of calories per square centimeter.