Ground zero (disambiguation)
Ground zero describes the point on the Earth's surface closest to a nuclear detonation. In the case of an explosion above the ground, ground zero refers to the point on the ground directly below the nuclear detonation (see hypocenter).
Ground zero may also refer to:
- Hypocenter, the site directly below, directly above, or at the point of detonation of an nuclear explosion
- The World Trade Center site in New York City, after the September 11 attacks.
- The hypocenters of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
- The central plaza of The Pentagon during the Cold War
Books
- Ground Zero (book), by Andrew Holleran
- Ground Zero, X-Files novel by Kevin J. Anderson
- Ground Zero (Deathlands novel)
- Ground Zero (Repairman Jack novel)
Campaigns
- Ground Zero (campaign) in the United States, concerning nuclear weapons
- Climate Ground Zero campaign, in the United States, against mountaintop-removal mining
Computer games
- Ground Zero: Texas for the Sega CD
- An expansion to Quake II
- Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
Films
- Ground Zero (1987 film)
- At Ground Zero, 1993 film
- Bloodfist VI: Ground Zero, 1995 film
- Ground Zero (2000 film), a 2000 film
Music
- Ground Zero (band), led by Otomo Yoshihide
- Ground Zero (blues club), owned by actor Morgan Freeman
Albums
- Ground Zero, album by Vindictiv with Göran Edman and Oliver Hartmann 2009
- Ground Zero (13AD album) 1990
- Ground Zero (As Blood Runs Black album) 2014
Songs
- "Ground Zero" (song), by Chris Cornell
- "Ground Zero", a song by Lil Wayne from the album Rebirth
Radio and television
- Ground Zero (television show), Australia
- Ground Zero, a radio talk show hosted by Clyde Lewis, United States
- Hotel Ground Zero, 2009 television documentary, United States
- Ground Zero: In Your House, a 1997 World Wrestling Federation pay-per-view event