Typical Los Alamos National Laboratory Underground Nuclear Test

摘要

In support of US nuclear weapon needs, LANL is engaged in the design, development, and testing of nuclear explosives. Since 1963, nearly all US nuclear tests have been conducted deep underground at the Nevada Test Site. This review describes a typical sequence of events for the weapon test of a device in a vertical drilled hole at NTS: preparations, safety precautions, device emplacement, and detonation. (ERA citation 10:010357)