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megaton 1. one million tons 2. an explosive power, esp of a nuclear weapon, equal to the power of one million tons of TNT megaton [′meg·ə‚tən] (physics) The energy released by 1,000,000 metric tons of chemical high explosive calculated at a rate of 1000 calories per gram, or a total of 4.18 × 1015joules; used principally in expressing the energy released by a nuclear bomb. Abbreviated MT. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| 2] storage capacity in these reservoirs is estimated at 637 Megatonnes of C[O. Reduce freight rates for shippers by hundreds of millions of dollars; - Divert about 100 million tonnes of freight from highway to rail every year - the equivalent of three million truckloads; - Save about $500 million annually in highway maintenance and construction costs borne by governments, and - Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by some nine megatonnes annually. |
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