1988 Nuclear Verification Experiment
On April 29, 1988 10 tons of TNT were detonated under the Black Rock Desert as part of nuclear weapons verification experiment.
See Also
External References
- Sandra Blakeslee, "Method to Verify Arms Ban Is Tested by U.S. and Soviet," NY Times, April 30, 1988, p.6.
- Bruce Weber, "Works in Progress: Verify, but Trust," NY Times Magazine, July 10, 1988, p. 66.
- Mark A. Stein, "U.S., Soviet Scientists Call Blast Tests a Success," LA Times, May 1, 1988.
- "Natural Resources Defense Council Annual Report 1987-88, Includes bad scan of a picture of the explosion.
- The New Yorker, May 16, 1988, Volume 64, Issues 11-19.
- Wes Bender, "Calibrating Nevada," The Golden West Chapter of the International Society of Explosives Engineers. Includes photos of the shot.
- "The Nuclear Plague" movie may have footage. See also Nuclear Plague Mistrust.