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Re:Satellite images of the Beirut explosion site – before an... by nradov on Wednesday August 05, 2020 @07:50PM (#24066852)
Some nuclear bombs were specifically designed to detonate at ground level.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laydown_delivery

Re:Satellite images of the Beirut explosion site – before an... by catalogia on Wednesday August 05, 2020 @07:51PM (#24066858)
Also these "backpack bombs": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Atomic_Demolition_Muni...

> It was also intended that the munition could be used against targets in coastal and near-coastal locations. One person carrying the weapon package would parachute from an aircraft and place the device in a harbor or other strategic location that was accessible from the sea. Another parachutist without a weapon package would follow the first to provide support as needed. The two-man team would place the weapon package in the target location, set the timer, and swim out into the ocean, where they would be retrieved by a submarine or a high-speed surface water craft.