[ColdWater]

Atmospheric tests (say 10,000 feet and below) DID screw up the power grid in Hawaii (there’s citations for this, but I am in a hurry).

When you get a chance ....

[Blueflag]

Other posters on this thread DID also reference this with a project name. I’ll cruise through the thread and see if I can locate it. You are welcome to do so as well. It’s in this thread somewhere.

[Blueflag]

BTW the Starburst Prime test was 400 KM ASL. I had thought it was a tropospheric test. Clearly they sought to excite the ionosphere and did so. Very nice aurora (see pix in the YouTube video)

[Blueflag]

here’s a few tidbits about how the Navy sees a real threat—

http://www.navytimes.com/news/2010/03/navy_emp_032710w/

http://nextnavy.com/emp-threat-analysis-returns/

http://www.navsea.navy.mil/nswc/dahlgren/NEWS/EMP/EMP.aspx

http://www.chips.navy.mil/archives/10_jan/web_pages/Navy_EMP.html

HEre’s a fun read: http://www.rightweb.irc-online.org/articles/display/the_emp_threat_lots_of_hype_little_traction

here’s a peer reviewed paper: http://arxiv.org/ftp/physics/papers/0307/0307127.pdf

Enjoy