Times and locations of explosions; U.S. Geological Survey 1962 field season
Crustal Studies Technical Letter
3
In cooperation with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
By: John C. Roller
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Abstract
The U.S. Geological Survey detonated 86 large charges of chemical explosives in the western United States from 6 June to 9 August 1962, in a study of crustal structure in the western United States. This Technical Letter consists of two tables containing information about these explosions. Table I gives a brief geographical description of the shotpoints, and Table II gives the date, time, location, charge size, surface elevation, and some general information about the shots. In the Remarks column (Table II), the configuration and depth of most of the charges are given. This part of the table is not complete, as some of this information has not yet been compiled. Three types of explosives were used in the program. These were: Nitramon WW, a carbo-nitrate blasting agent; Composition B, a mixture of RDX and TNT; and Tovex-Gel, a non-nitroglycerin blasting slurry. The loading, firing, and surveying was done by United ElectroDynamics, Inc., of Pasadena, California. The timing was done by the U.S. Geological Survey.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Unnumbered Series |
| Title | Times and locations of explosions; U.S. Geological Survey 1962 field season |
| Series title | Crustal Studies Technical Letter |
| Series number | 3 |
| DOI | 10.3133/70039127 |
| Year Published | 1962 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Earthquake Science Center |
| Description | iv, 10 p. |
| Country | United States |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
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