Heterogeneous multiphase flow properties of volcanic rocks and implications for noble gas transport from underground nuclear explosions
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DOI: 10.1002/vzj2.20123
Abstract: Of interest to the Underground Nuclear Explosion Signatures Experiment are patterns and timing of explosion‐generated noble gases that reach the land surface. The impact of potentially simultaneous flow of water and gas on noble gas… read more here.
Keywords: nuclear explosions; noble gas; underground nuclear; gas ... See more keywords
Depth estimate of the DPRK’s 2006-10-09, 2009-05-25 and 2013-02-12 underground nuclear tests using local and teleseismic arrays
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2018.05.023
Abstract: Abstract The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK aka North Korea) conducted underground nuclear explosions on October 9, 2006 (M 4.3), May 25, 2009 (M 4.7) and February 12, 2013 (M 5.1). We expanded standard… read more here.
Keywords: teleseismic arrays; nuclear tests; 2009 2013; 2006 2009 ... See more keywords
Vertical force scaling in seismic source models of underground nuclear explosions
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DOI: 10.1093/gji/ggz582
Abstract: We have reanalysed observations of body waves and surface waves for 71 well-recorded underground nuclear explosions (UNEs) that were conducted between 1977 and 1989 at the Balapan subregion of the Semipalatinsk Test Site in Kazakhstan.… read more here.
Keywords: nuclear explosions; force scaling; underground nuclear; vertical force ... See more keywords
Full Moment Tensor Solutions of U.S. Underground Nuclear Tests for Event Screening and Yield Estimation
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DOI: 10.1785/0120210167
Abstract: Moment tensor (MT) solutions are proving increasingly valuable in explosion monitoring, especially now that they are more routinely calculated for the unconstrained, full (six component) MT. In this study, we have calculated MTs for U.S.… read more here.
Keywords: moment; moment tensor; underground nuclear; tensor solutions ... See more keywords
On the Indicators of the Radioecological Situation at the Mid-Botuobin Oil and Gas Condensate Field with Underground Nuclear Explosions
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DOI: 10.18412/1816-0395-2020-1-56-61
Abstract: The results of expeditionary and laboratory studies of the radiation situation of 2001–2002 and dosimetry measurements of 2017 are presented. there are small radioactive spots. The radionuclide composition in the soil-vegetation cover of the impact… read more here.
Keywords: indicators radioecological; field; underground nuclear; situation ... See more keywords