Seismic Analysis of the Rulison Explosion

Abstract

RULISON was an underground nuclear explosion detonated to stimulate gas production as part of the PLOWSHARE program. The RULISON device was detonated at 21:00:00.1Z on 10 September 1969. It was detonated in Western Colorado, which represented a new source region, and was emplaced at a depth nearly double that of previous American explosions. Analysis includes a study of seismograms from 18 LRSM, 2 VELA observatories, LASA and 8 WWSS stations. Proposed identification criteria, developed most from NTS explosions and Western United States earthquakes were applied to RULISON and were compared when possible to a previous chemical explosion at CLIMAX, Colorado, and to a selected Colorado earthquake.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 10, 1972
Accession Number
AD0743071

Entities

People

  • D. G. Lambert
  • R. O. Ahner

Organizations

  • Teledyne Technologies

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Colorado
  • Data Analysis
  • Explosions
  • Frequency
  • Identification
  • Longitude
  • Love Waves
  • Measurement
  • New Mexico
  • North America
  • Nuclear Explosions
  • Observatories
  • Radiation Patterns
  • Rayleigh Waves
  • Surface Waves
  • Travel Time
  • United States

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