Summary of geologic effects of the Boxcar event, Nevada Test Site
A high-yield underground nuclear explosion at the U20i site, formed a sink 1,000 feet in diameter above the explosion point. Fractures opened as far as 20,000 feet from the explosion and rock-falls occurred as far as 15 miles. Most fractures were coincidental with north-trending naturally occurring faults. Maximum displacement along a fault was 3 feet vertically with the downthrown side the same as that on the original fault.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 1969 |
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Title | Summary of geologic effects of the Boxcar event, Nevada Test Site |
DOI | 10.3133/ofr6974 |
Authors | Dayton Delbert Dickey, F. A. McKeown, William L. Ellis |
Publication Type | Report |
Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
Series Title | Open-File Report |
Series Number | 69-74 |
Index ID | ofr6974 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |