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A Crater Formed by Gas Erosion of a Nuclear Explosion Vent
Author(s) -
HANSEN SPENST M.
Publication year - 1968
Publication title -
meteoritics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1945-5100
pISSN - 0026-1114
DOI - 10.1111/j.1945-5100.1968.tb00376.x
Subject(s) - impact crater , geology , volcano , trachyte , radius , erosion , test site , volcanic rock , mineralogy , geochemistry , seismology , geomorphology , astrobiology , physics , computer security , computer science
The PALANQUIN experiment was a 4.3 kiloton nuclear explosion detonated at a depth of 280 feet (85.3 m) in layered trachytic volcanic rocks at the Nevada Test Site. The resulting apparent crater had an unusual conical shape and dimensions of 119.1 feet (36.3 m) radius, and 78.8 feet (24.0 m) depth. The crater volume was 46,800 cubic yards (35,570 cubic meters).