nuclear test
C4547
concept
A nuclear test is an experimental detonation or controlled release of nuclear energy conducted to develop, evaluate, or demonstrate the performance and effects of nuclear weapons or technology.
All labels observed (14)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| nuclear weapons test | 10 |
| nuclear test canonical | 5 |
| underground nuclear test | 5 |
| thermonuclear test | 2 |
| thermonuclear weapon test | 2 |
| U.S. nuclear weapons test | 1 |
| United States nuclear test | 1 |
| hydrogen bomb test | 1 |
| nuclear artillery test | 1 |
| nuclear experiment device | 1 |
| nuclear explosion | 1 |
| underwater nuclear detonation | 1 |
| underwater nuclear explosion | 1 |
| underwater nuclear test | 1 |
Instances (22)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Yuma | nuclear weapons test |
| Trinity | — |
|
plutonium core later nicknamed "demon core"
surface form:
demon core
|
nuclear experiment device |
|
Operation Ivy
surface form:
Ivy Mike
|
thermonuclear test |
|
Operation Castle
surface form:
Castle Bravo
|
thermonuclear weapon test |
| Castle Bravo | thermonuclear weapon test |
| Baker (Operation Crossroads) | nuclear weapons test |
| Ivy Mike | thermonuclear test |
| Sedan test | underground nuclear test |
|
Operation Upshot–Knothole
surface form:
Upshot–Knothole Grable test
|
nuclear artillery test |
|
Operation Storax
surface form:
Storax Sedan
|
underground nuclear test |
| Test Able | nuclear weapons test |
| Test Baker | nuclear weapons test |
| Test Charlie | nuclear weapons test |
| Able | — |
| Baker | — |
| Smiling Buddha | — |
| Long Shot | underground nuclear test |
| Milrow | underground nuclear test |
| Cannikin | nuclear weapons test |
|
Charlie
surface form:
Charlie (Operation Crossroads)
|
nuclear weapons test |
| RDS-1 test | nuclear weapons test |