During the first nuclear bomb test, how did they know how far away to observe the blast? Did they al...

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During the first nuclear bomb test, how did they know how far away to observe the blast? Did they already know how many tons of TNT (or TJ) it was?

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I tried some google-fu, but nothing showed up. How did the scientists that made the bomb know where to place their observation cameras and bunkers? From what I've seen they were fairly close enough to the blast to see it without using binoculars or other things. There were bunkers 10,000 yards away and observation things 20 miles away.

I also read that there was a betting pool as to how many tons of TNT or TJ the blast would be.

Is there a way to figure this out mathematically? (the TJ and distance of the blast wave)

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