Electromagnetic Signals from Underground Nuclear Explosions

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AD Number: ADA382442
Subject Categories: EXPLOSIONS ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM
Corporate Author: LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LAB NM
Title: Electromagnetic Signals from Underground Nuclear Explosions
Personal Authors: Malik, John; Fitzhugh, Robert; Homuth, Fred
Report Date: OCT 1985
Pages: 65 PAGES
Report Number: LA-10545-MS
Monitor Acronym: XD
Monitor Series: XD
Descriptors: *NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS, *UNDERGROUND EXPLOSIONS, MAGNETIC FIELDS, ELECTRIC FIELDS.
Identifiers: AQ U00-08-1889, SEISMOELECTRICITY
Abstract: Electromagnetic fields and ground currents resulting from underground nuclear explosions have been observed since the first such event. A few measurements have been reported, but most have not. There also have been some speculations as to their origin; the two most generally proposed are the magnetic bubble and the seismoelectric effect. The evidence seems to favor the latter mechanism.
Limitation Code: APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE
Source Code: 211350
Citation Creation Date: 11 OCT 2000