nuclear test
Weapons development explosion
A nuclear test is a deliberate detonation of a nuclear weapon, typically conducted to assess its design, yield, or effects.
Tests have been conducted underground, underwater, and in the atmosphere, though international treaties now restrict most testing.
The seismic readings suggested an underground nuclear test.
Also called nuclear weapons test.
- chain reactionSelf-sustaining causal sequence
- arms raceEscalating weapons accumulation between nations
- ecological damageHarm to natural systems
- radiation exposureContact with ionizing energy
- atomic ageEra of harnessed fission
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- Nuclearatomic bomb, atomic bombs, uranium, reactors, fission
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- Nuclear TestsCastle Bravo, Tsar Bomba, mushroom cloud, detonation, fireball
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Fission-based electricity facility
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Prohibition on nuclear trials
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Reducing atomic weapon stockpiles
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