Microbarograph records from the russian large nuclear explosions

Microbarograph records from the russian large nuclear explosions

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ABSTRACT DURING the recent series of Russian atomic weapon tests, microbarographs were operated at this Establishment. The instruments used were purely mechanical devices having limited frequency response. Excellent records were obtained from several of the larger firings at Novaya Zemlya and particularly from the 50-megaton firing of October 30. Taking the origin time as 08.33 hr. from a study of the seismic signal, we saw the start of the first characteristic microbarograph record (Fig. 1_a_) 3 hr. 11 min. later at 11.44 hr. on October 30; subsequent to this, we obtained clear signals at approximately 16.40 hr. on October 31 (Fig. 1_b_); 00.10 hr. on November 1 (Fig. 1_c_); and 12.40 hr. on November 2 (Fig. 1_e_). We looked for a signal at around 05.10 hr. on November 2 but could not see one against the background (Fig. 1_d_). Access through your institution Buy or subscribe This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution ACCESS OPTIONS Access through your institution Subscribe to this journal Receive 51 print issues and online access $199.00 per year only $3.90 per issue Learn more Buy this article * Purchase on SpringerLink * Instant access to full article PDF Buy now Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout ADDITIONAL ACCESS OPTIONS: * Log in * Learn about institutional subscriptions * Read our FAQs * Contact customer support SIMILAR CONTENT BEING VIEWED BY OTHERS REPETITIVE MARSQUAKES IN MARTIAN UPPER MANTLE Article Open access 30 March 2022 GLIDING TREMORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE 26 SECOND MICROSEISM IN THE GULF OF GUINEA Article Open access 23 May 2023 IDENTIFYING ATTACKS IN THE RUSSIA–UKRAINE CONFLICT USING SEISMIC ARRAY DATA Article Open access 30 August 2023 REFERENCES * Hunt, J. N., Palmer, R., and Sir William Penney, _Phil. Trans. Roy. Soc._, A, No. 1011, 275 (1960). * Brune, J. N., Nafe, J. E., and Alsop, L. E., _Bull. Seism. Soc. Amer._, 51, 2, 247 (1961). Google Scholar  * Symond G. J. (ed.), _The Eruption of Krakatoa and Subsequent Phenomena_ (Trubner and Co., London, 1888). Download references AUTHOR INFORMATION AUTHORS AND AFFILIATIONS * Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, Foulness, Southend-on-Sea, Essex E. W. CARPENTER, G. HARWOOD & T. WHITESIDE Authors * E. W. CARPENTER View author publications You can also search for this author inPubMed Google Scholar * G. HARWOOD View author publications You can also search for this author inPubMed Google Scholar * T. WHITESIDE View author publications You can also search for this author inPubMed Google Scholar RIGHTS AND PERMISSIONS Reprints and permissions ABOUT THIS ARTICLE CITE THIS ARTICLE CARPENTER, E., HARWOOD, G. & WHITESIDE, T. Microbarograph Records from the Russian Large Nuclear Explosions. _Nature_ 192, 857 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1038/192857a0 Download citation * Issue Date: 02 December 1961 * DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/192857a0 SHARE THIS ARTICLE Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: Get shareable link Sorry, a shareable link is not currently available for this article. Copy to clipboard Provided by the Springer Nature SharedIt content-sharing initiative

ABSTRACT DURING the recent series of Russian atomic weapon tests, microbarographs were operated at this Establishment. The instruments used were purely mechanical devices having limited


frequency response. Excellent records were obtained from several of the larger firings at Novaya Zemlya and particularly from the 50-megaton firing of October 30. Taking the origin time as


08.33 hr. from a study of the seismic signal, we saw the start of the first characteristic microbarograph record (Fig. 1_a_) 3 hr. 11 min. later at 11.44 hr. on October 30; subsequent to


this, we obtained clear signals at approximately 16.40 hr. on October 31 (Fig. 1_b_); 00.10 hr. on November 1 (Fig. 1_c_); and 12.40 hr. on November 2 (Fig. 1_e_). We looked for a signal at


around 05.10 hr. on November 2 but could not see one against the background (Fig. 1_d_). Access through your institution Buy or subscribe This is a preview of subscription content, access


via your institution ACCESS OPTIONS Access through your institution Subscribe to this journal Receive 51 print issues and online access $199.00 per year only $3.90 per issue Learn more Buy


this article * Purchase on SpringerLink * Instant access to full article PDF Buy now Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout ADDITIONAL ACCESS OPTIONS: *


Log in * Learn about institutional subscriptions * Read our FAQs * Contact customer support SIMILAR CONTENT BEING VIEWED BY OTHERS REPETITIVE MARSQUAKES IN MARTIAN UPPER MANTLE Article Open


access 30 March 2022 GLIDING TREMORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE 26 SECOND MICROSEISM IN THE GULF OF GUINEA Article Open access 23 May 2023 IDENTIFYING ATTACKS IN THE RUSSIA–UKRAINE CONFLICT USING


SEISMIC ARRAY DATA Article Open access 30 August 2023 REFERENCES * Hunt, J. N., Palmer, R., and Sir William Penney, _Phil. Trans. Roy. Soc._, A, No. 1011, 275 (1960). * Brune, J. N., Nafe,


J. E., and Alsop, L. E., _Bull. Seism. Soc. Amer._, 51, 2, 247 (1961). Google Scholar  * Symond G. J. (ed.), _The Eruption of Krakatoa and Subsequent Phenomena_ (Trubner and Co., London,


1888). Download references AUTHOR INFORMATION AUTHORS AND AFFILIATIONS * Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, Foulness, Southend-on-Sea, Essex E. W. CARPENTER, G. HARWOOD & T.


WHITESIDE Authors * E. W. CARPENTER View author publications You can also search for this author inPubMed Google Scholar * G. HARWOOD View author publications You can also search for this


author inPubMed Google Scholar * T. WHITESIDE View author publications You can also search for this author inPubMed Google Scholar RIGHTS AND PERMISSIONS Reprints and permissions ABOUT THIS


ARTICLE CITE THIS ARTICLE CARPENTER, E., HARWOOD, G. & WHITESIDE, T. Microbarograph Records from the Russian Large Nuclear Explosions. _Nature_ 192, 857 (1961).


https://doi.org/10.1038/192857a0 Download citation * Issue Date: 02 December 1961 * DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/192857a0 SHARE THIS ARTICLE Anyone you share the following link with will be


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