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THE NEPTUNE EVENT--A NUCLEAR EXPLOSIVE CRATERING EXPERIMENT

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4139312· OSTI ID:4139312
The Neptune device was detonated underground in a room approximately 12 x 17 x 10 ft, at the end of a hooked drift. The yield was 115 plus or minus 15 tons. The shot and its effects are described and the major contributions of the data to the theory and prediction of cratering phenomenology are indicated. (W.D.M.)
Research Organization:
California. Univ., Livermore. Lawrence Radiation Lab.
Sponsoring Organization:
US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
NSA Number:
NSA-14-015490
OSTI ID:
4139312
Report Number(s):
UCRL-5766
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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