Nuclear explosion Gnome data

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Country
USA
Operation
Nougat
Date
1961-12-10
Yield
3.00 kT

USA - Nougat - Gnome

Venting: detected off site Project Gnome-Plowshare shot fired in salt dome cavity formed was 170 ft. in diameter and 80 ft. high some radiation accidentally released and detected off-site. Shaft drilled 341m to S W.

Base info

Operation Nougat - 3.00 kT out of 427 kT

0.7%

Locations

near Carlsbad - 3.00 kT out of 3.00 kT

100%

New Mexico - 3.00 kT out of 53 kT

5.7%

Purposes

Deliveries

near Carlsbad New Mexico Map