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AN ANALYSIS OF CRATERING DATA FROM DESERT ALLUVIUM

Journal Article · · J. Geophys. Research

From the large amount of data available for explosion craters in the desert alluvium at the Nevada test site it was possible to establish very reliable relationships among charge size, depth of burst, crater radii, and crater depths, A scaling law for crater dimensions of W/sup 1/3.4/ is derived, together with an efflciency factor for nuclear explosives relative to high explosives. In addition, a curve for the dependence of crater radii and depth on the depth of burst of the explosive is given. (auth)

Research Organization:
Univ. of California, Livermore
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-16-019164
OSTI ID:
4830391
Journal Information:
J. Geophys. Research, Journal Name: J. Geophys. Research Vol. Vol: 67
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

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