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.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Enewetak Atoll (test site debris source) | 1 |
| Enewetak Atoll Local Government | 1 |
| Enewetak Island | 1 |
| U.S. Pacific atolls | 1 |
Statements (48)
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ Runit Island ⓘ |
| containsStructure | Runit Dome ⓘ |
| country | Marshall Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 | Republic of the Marshall Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Enewetak Island
this entity surface form:
Enewetak Atoll Local Government
this entity surface form:
Enewetak Atoll (test site debris source)
this entity surface form:
U.S. Pacific atolls