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Nuclear explosion Palanquin data
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Country
USA
Operation
Whetstone
Date
1965-04-14
Yield
4.00 kT
USA - Whetstone - Palanquin
Venting: 11 M Ci detected off site Project Plowshare
Base info
USA
Whetstone
Operation Whetstone - 4.00 kT out of 604 kT
0.7%
Locations
NTS
Area 19
20 (Pahute Mesa)
Purposes
Peaceful research
Peaceful use
Deliveries
Ground
Atmospheric
Cratering (shallow sub surface)
Cratering (shallow sub surface) - 4.00 kT out of 168 kT
2.4%
NTS Area 19 20 (Pahute Mesa) Map