Tsar Bomba test site
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The Tsar Bomba test site is the location on the Novaya Zemlya archipelago in the Russian Arctic where the most powerful nuclear weapon ever detonated was tested in 1961.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Novaya Zemlya Test Site | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic location
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nuclear weapons test site ⓘ |
| accessStatus | military restricted area ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Tsar Bomba nuclear test NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | polar climate ⓘ |
| countryAtTimeOfTest | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentJurisdiction | Russian Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFromArcticCircle | north of Arctic Circle ⓘ |
| distanceFromNearestSettlementKilometers | about 55 ⓘ |
| environment | Arctic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact |
local radioactive contamination
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long-term ecological monitoring concerns ⓘ |
| falloutCharacteristic | relatively low radioactive fallout for its yield ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext |
Cold War
NERFINISHED
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nuclear arms race between Soviet Union and United States ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | site of the largest nuclear explosion in history ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Novaya Zemlya archipelago
NERFINISHED
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Russian Arctic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDayCountry | Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumFireballDiameterKilometers | about 8 ⓘ |
| mushroomCloudDiameterKilometers | about 30 ⓘ |
| mushroomCloudHeightKilometers | about 60 ⓘ |
| nearestSettlement | Dikson (approximate regional reference) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | detonation of the most powerful nuclear weapon ever tested ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Soviet Union Ministry of Defense
NERFINISHED
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Soviet nuclear weapons program ⓘ |
| partOf | Novaya Zemlya nuclear test range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Arkhangelsk Oblast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedProgram | Soviet nuclear test program on Novaya Zemlya ⓘ |
| safetyMeasure | device yield reduced from design to limit fallout ⓘ |
| securityClassificationAtTime | top secret ⓘ |
| shockwaveCircledEarthTimes | about 3 ⓘ |
| terrain | remote Arctic archipelago ⓘ |
| testAltitudeCategory | high-altitude airburst ⓘ |
| testDate | 1961-10-30 ⓘ |
| testDeliveryMethod | air-dropped bomb ⓘ |
| testDetonationHeight | approximately 4000 meters above ground ⓘ |
| testDeviceDesigners | Soviet nuclear weapons designers ⓘ |
| testDeviceName | Tsar Bomba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testDeviceType | three-stage thermonuclear bomb ⓘ |
| testPurpose |
demonstration of Soviet nuclear capability
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weapons effects research ⓘ |
| testType | atmospheric nuclear test ⓘ |
| testYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| testYieldMegatonsTNT | about 50 ⓘ |
| testYieldMegatonsTNTOriginalDesign | about 100 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
nuclear weapons testing
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thermonuclear bomb testing ⓘ |
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Novaya Zemlya Test Site