Earth Vibrations from a Nuclear Explosion in a Salt Dome

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The following report presents data from the SALMON experiment, an experiment made to study the mechanics of a tamped nuclear detonation in a salt dome in terms of generated shock waves as they are propagated out of the dome and progressively through the crust and mantle of the earth. This experiment was made in the Tatum salt dome, Mississippi, October 22, 1964.

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154 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

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Mickey, W. V.; Lowrie, L. M. & Shugart, T. R. March 17, 1967.

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  • Main Title: Earth Vibrations from a Nuclear Explosion in a Salt Dome
  • Series Title: Project Dribble
  • Added Title: Vela Uniform Program: Project Dribble, Salmon Event
  • Series Title: Atomic Energy Commission Reports
  • Added Title: Atomic Energy Commission Report VUF-3014
  • Added Title: VUF (Series) Report 3014

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The following report presents data from the SALMON experiment, an experiment made to study the mechanics of a tamped nuclear detonation in a salt dome in terms of generated shock waves as they are propagated out of the dome and progressively through the crust and mantle of the earth. This experiment was made in the Tatum salt dome, Mississippi, October 22, 1964.

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154 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

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"part of an experiment in seismic decoupling at the nuclear level"

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  • OCLC: 1032567023
  • SuDoc Number: Y 3.AT 7:22/VUF-3014
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc958115

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Mickey, W. V.; Lowrie, L. M. & Shugart, T. R. Earth Vibrations from a Nuclear Explosion in a Salt Dome, report, March 17, 1967; Rockville, Maryland. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc958115/: accessed December 16, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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