Nevada NNSA launches Physics Experiment 1-A (PE1-A) to improve global low-yield nuclear explosion detection.
Nevada tests enhance nuclear explosion monitoring; NNSA launches Physics Experiment 1-A (PE1-A) to improve detection of low-yield nuclear explosions globally. The non-nuclear experiment compares computer simulations with high-resolution seismic, tracer gas, acoustic, and electromagnetic data from underground explosions and atmospheric experiments. The initial chemical explosion, 16.3 tons of TNT-equivalent, occurred in Aqueduct Mesa "P Tunnel" at Nevada National Security Site (NNSS).
May 02, 2024
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