Enewetak Atoll

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Enewetak Atoll is a coral atoll in the Pacific Ocean best known as a major U.S. nuclear weapons testing site during the mid-20th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf atoll
coral atoll
former nuclear test site
administeredAs Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
administeredBy United States of America
surface form: United States (historical)
area approximately 5.85 square kilometers of land
BattleOfEniwetokDate February 1944
capturedBy United States Armed Forces in World War II
surface form: United States forces in World War II
containsIsland Enewetak Atoll self-linksurface differs
surface form: Enewetak Island

Enjebi Island
Runit Island
containsStructure Runit Dome
country Marshall Islands
environmentalIssue radioactive contamination
rising sea levels threatening Runit Dome
evacuationOfResidents 1947
governingCouncil Enewetak Atoll self-linksurface differs
surface form: Enewetak Atoll Local Government
ISOCode MH-040
IvyMikeTestDate 1952-11-01
IvyMikeYield 10.4 megatons of TNT
lagoonArea approximately 1,000 square kilometers
largestTestYieldLocation Teller–Ulam design
surface form: Ivy Mike
locatedIn Pacific Ocean
Ralik Chain
nuclearTestingPeriodEnd 1958
nuclearTestingPeriodStart 1948
numberOfIslands about 40
numberOfNuclearTests 43
partialResettlement 1980
partOf Marshall Islands
surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
population several hundred (21st century)
preWarMandate South Seas Mandate
preWarSovereign Japan
surface form: Empire of Japan
RunitDomeAlsoKnownAs Cactus Dome
RunitDomeConstructionPeriod 1977–1980
RunitDomeContents radioactive soil and debris
RunitDomePurpose nuclear waste containment
sovereignState Marshall Islands
testSeriesConducted Operation Castle
U.S. thermonuclear weapons program
surface form: Operation Greenhouse

Operation Hardtack I
Operation Ivy
Operation Redwing
Operation Sandstone
timeZone UTC+12
usedBy United States of America
surface form: United States
usedFor nuclear weapons testing
WorldWarIIBattle Battle of Eniwetok

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Marshall Islands hasAtoll Enewetak Atoll
Marshall Islands containsTestSite Enewetak Atoll
U.S. Pacific territories hasMember Enewetak Atoll
this entity surface form: U.S. Pacific atolls
RMI hasAtoll Enewetak Atoll
subject surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Ralik Chain hasPart Enewetak Atoll
Enewetak Atoll containsIsland Enewetak Atoll self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Enewetak Island
Enewetak Atoll governingCouncil Enewetak Atoll self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Enewetak Atoll Local Government
Fermium hasDiscoveryLocation Enewetak Atoll
this entity surface form: Enewetak Atoll (test site debris source)
Operation Sandstone location Enewetak Atoll
Operation Ivy location Enewetak Atoll
Operation Castle location Enewetak Atoll
Operation Redwing location Enewetak Atoll
Operation Hardtack I location Enewetak Atoll
Runit Island locatedIn Enewetak Atoll
Runit Island hasRadioactiveWasteFrom Enewetak Atoll
this entity surface form: Enewetak Atoll nuclear tests
Runit Island nearbySettlement Enewetak Atoll
this entity surface form: Enewetak Island
Runit Island partOf Enewetak Atoll
this entity surface form: Enewetak Atoll Nuclear Test Site
Runit Dome locatedIn Enewetak Atoll
Runit Dome nearbySettlement Enewetak Atoll
this entity surface form: Enewetak Island
Cactus Dome location Enewetak Atoll
Cactus Dome partOf Enewetak Atoll
this entity surface form: Enewetak nuclear test site
Ujelang Atoll locatedWestOf Enewetak Atoll
Ujelang Atoll nearbyAtoll Enewetak Atoll