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Title: Xenon monitoring and the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty

Abstract

How do you monitor (verify) a CTBT? It is a difficult challenge to monitor the entire world for nuclear tests, regardless of size. Nuclear tests 'normally' occur underground, above ground or underwater. Setting aside very small tests (let's limit our thinking to 1 kiloton or more), nuclear tests shake the ground, emit large amounts of radioactivity, and make loud noises if in the atmosphere (or hydroacoustic waves if underwater)

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Nuclear Explosion Monitoring Program, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352 (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22280444
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
AIP Conference Proceedings
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 1596; Journal Issue: 1; Conference: Short course on nuclear weapon issues in the 21st century, Washington, DC (United States), 2-3 Nov 2013; Other Information: (c) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
98 NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION; CTBT; GLOBAL ASPECTS; MONITORING; MONITORS; NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY; RADIOACTIVITY; SECURITY; UNDERGROUND; UNDERWATER; XENON

Citation Formats

Bowyer, Theodore W. Xenon monitoring and the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. United States: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.1063/1.4876459.
Bowyer, Theodore W. Xenon monitoring and the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4876459
Bowyer, Theodore W. 2014. "Xenon monitoring and the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4876459.
@article{osti_22280444,
title = {Xenon monitoring and the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty},
author = {Bowyer, Theodore W.},
abstractNote = {How do you monitor (verify) a CTBT? It is a difficult challenge to monitor the entire world for nuclear tests, regardless of size. Nuclear tests 'normally' occur underground, above ground or underwater. Setting aside very small tests (let's limit our thinking to 1 kiloton or more), nuclear tests shake the ground, emit large amounts of radioactivity, and make loud noises if in the atmosphere (or hydroacoustic waves if underwater)},
doi = {10.1063/1.4876459},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22280444}, journal = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
issn = {0094-243X},
number = 1,
volume = 1596,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri May 09 00:00:00 EDT 2014},
month = {Fri May 09 00:00:00 EDT 2014}
}