Underground Nuclear Explosions and the Control of Earthquakes

Underground nuclear explosions trigger significant earthquake activity for at least 32 hours afterward and to distances up to at least 860 kilometers. The proposed Amchitka test may be used to study the feasibility of employing high-yield underground nuclear explosions to release stresses accumulati...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1969-09, Vol.165 (3899), p.1255-1256
Main Authors: Emiliani, C, Harrison, C G, Swanson, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Crystal twinning
Crystals
Earthquakes
Infrared spectrometers
Lithospheres
Nuclear devices
Nuclear explosions
Randomness
Standard deviation
Temperature profiles
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Summary:Underground nuclear explosions trigger significant earthquake activity for at least 32 hours afterward and to distances up to at least 860 kilometers. The proposed Amchitka test may be used to study the feasibility of employing high-yield underground nuclear explosions to release stresses accumulating in the lithosphere. Periodical explosions along active fault zones may be used to prevent disastrous earthquakes.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.165.3899.1255