Seismic Waves from an Underground Explosion in a Salt Bed: Preliminary Report

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From abstract: Seismic waves resulting from a 5 kiloton nuclear detonation 1200 feet deep in a salt bed near Carlsbad, New Mexico were measured by strong-motion seismographs operated by the Coast and Geodetic Survey on the surface in the distance range from 0.5 to 8.8 miles and underground in a potash mine 8.7 to 11.2 miles distant.

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iv, 84 p. : ill. (some folded) ; 28 cm.

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Carder, Dean S.; Mickey, W. V.; Murphy, L. M.; Cloud, W. K.; Jordan, J. N. & Gordon, D. W. April 12, 1962.

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  • Main Title: Seismic Waves from an Underground Explosion in a Salt Bed: Preliminary Report
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  • Added Title: Atomic Energy Commission Plowshare Program Report 110P
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From abstract: Seismic waves resulting from a 5 kiloton nuclear detonation 1200 feet deep in a salt bed near Carlsbad, New Mexico were measured by strong-motion seismographs operated by the Coast and Geodetic Survey on the surface in the distance range from 0.5 to 8.8 miles and underground in a potash mine 8.7 to 11.2 miles distant.

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iv, 84 p. : ill. (some folded) ; 28 cm.

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Carder, Dean S.; Mickey, W. V.; Murphy, L. M.; Cloud, W. K.; Jordan, J. N. & Gordon, D. W. Seismic Waves from an Underground Explosion in a Salt Bed: Preliminary Report, report, April 12, 1962; Washington, D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc714924/: accessed August 11, 2026), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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