Era of Experimental Explosions in Geophysics

摘要

The history of the first test sites for nuclear and thermonuclear explosions in the USSR is described.The important role of M.A.Sadovskii in the development of scientific fundamentals and equipment for obtaining reliable comprehensive data on nuclear-explosion parameters is emphasized.The history of underwater and underground nuclear explosions and also underground explosions of large-scale charges of conventional high explosives is described.New research directions in geophysics and seismology based on experiments performed are discussed.Unique large-scale explosions for constructing dams,dykes,etc.,are described.