Science Fair Project Encyclopedia
Operation Emery
Operation Emery was a series of twelve nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site.
These explosions occurred after the Mandrel series and before Grommet .
The ‘’’Baneberry’’ blast was notable for the three million curies of radiation that escaped through cracks in the ground. This was the “dirtiest” acknowledged American nuclear test.
The individual tests of this series were:
| Test Name | Date | Location | Yield | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tijeras | 14 October, 1970 July 1965 | Nevada Test Site | about 94 kilotons | |
| (Unknown) | 28 October, 1970 July 1965 | Nevada Test Site | (Unknown) | |
| Abeytas | 5 November, 1970 July 1965 | Nevada Test Site | about 11 kilotons | |
| (Unknown) | 19 November, 1970 July 1965 | Nevada Test Site | (Unknown) | |
| Artesia | 16 December, 1970 July 1965 | Nevada Test Site | 20-200 kilotons | |
| Cream | 16 December, 1970 July 1965 | Nevada Test Site | <20 kilotons | |
| Carpetbag | 17 December, 1970 July 1965 | Nevada Test Site | 220 kilotons | |
| Baneberry | 19 December, 1970 July 1965 | Nevada Test Site | 10 kilotons | See text |
| Embudo | 16 June, 1971 July 1965 | Nevada Test Site | 18 kilotons | |
| Laguna | 23 June, 1971 July, 1965 | Nevada Test Site | 10 kilotons | |
| Harebell | 24 June, 1971 July, 1965 | Nevada Test Site | about 10 kilotons | |
| Camphor | 29 June, 1971 July, 1965 | Nevada Test Site | <20 kilotons |
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