MICROBAROGRAPH RECORDS FROM THE RUSSIAN LARGE NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS

Journal Article · Fri Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1961 · Nature

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/192857a0· OSTI ID:4821553

Carpenter, E W; Harwood, G; Whiteside, T

During the recent series of Russian atomic weapon tests, microbarographs were obtained from several of the larger firings at Novaya Zemyla and particularly from thc 50 megaton firing of October 30. Taking the origin time as 08.33 hr from a study of the seismic signal, the start of the first characteristic microbarograph record was observed 3 hr ll min later at 11.44 hr; subsequent to this, clear signals were obtained at approximately l6.40 hr on October 3l; 00.l0 hr on November l; and l2.40 hr on November 2. lt appears that the waves are being successively reflected at the antipodes of Novaya Zemyla and at Novaya Zemyla. with relatively little absorption or scattering. (P.C.H.)

• Research Organization: Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, Eng.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-16-005564
• OSTI ID: 4821553
• Journal Information: Nature, Journal Name: Nature Vol. Vol: 192
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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GEOLOGY, MINERALOGY, AND METEOROLOGY
NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS
PRESSURE
RECORDING SYSTEMS
SEISMOLOGY
SHOCK WAVES
VARIATIONS