1983 Soviet nuclear tests

none List of nuclear weapons tests of the Soviet Union 1983 Soviet Union Astrakhan, Russia; Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan; Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan; NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia; Western Kazakhstan 1983 27 underground shaft, tunnel 150 ktTNT in 1982 Soviet nuclear tests 1984 Soviet nuclear tests 1983 Soviet nuclear tests The Soviet Union's 1983 nuclear test series was a group of 27 nuclear tests conducted in 1983. These testsA bomb test may be a salvo test, defined as two or more explosions "where a period of time between successive individual explosions does not exceed 5 seconds and where the burial points of all explosive devices can be connected by segments of straight lines, each of them connecting two burial points and does not exceed 40 kilometers in length". V. N. Mikhailov Catalog of World Wide Nuclear Testing Begell-Atom, LLC http://www.iss-atom.ru/ksenia/catal_nt/1.htm 2013-12-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20140426102201/http://www.iss-atom.ru/ksenia/catal_nt/1.htm 2014-04-26 dead followed the 1982 Soviet nuclear tests series and preceded the 1984 Soviet nuclear tests series. + Soviet Union's 1983 series tests and detonations Name The US, France and Great Britain have code-named their test events, while the USSR and China did not, and therefore have only test numbers (with some exceptions – Soviet peaceful explosions were named). Word translations into English in parentheses unless the name is a proper noun. A dash followed by a number indicates a member of a salvo event. The US also sometimes named the individual explosions in such a salvo test, which results in "name1 – 1(with name2)". If test is canceled or aborted, then the row data like date and location discloses the intended plans, where known. Date time (UT) Local time zoneTo convert the UT time into standard local, add the number of hours in parentheses to the UT time; for local daylight saving time, add one additional hour. If the result is earlier than 00:00, add 24 hours and subtract 1 from the day; if it is 24:00 or later, subtract 24 hours and add 1 to the day. Historical time zone data obtained from the IANA time zone database.Time Zone Historical Database iana.com http://www.ietf.org/timezones/ March 8, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140311224729/http://www.ietf.org/timezones/ 2014-03-11 dead LocationRough place name and a latitude/longitude reference; for rocket-carried tests, the launch location is specified before the detonation location, if known. Some locations are extremely accurate; others (like airdrops and space blasts) may be quite inaccurate. "~" indicates a likely pro-forma rough location, shared with other tests in that same area. Elevation + height Elevation is the ground level at the point directly below the explosion relative to sea level; height is the additional distance added or subtracted by tower, balloon, shaft, tunnel, air drop or other contrivance. For rocket bursts the ground level is "N/A". In some cases it is not clear if the height is absolute or relative to ground, for example, Plumbbob/John. No number or units indicates the value is unknown, while "0" means zero. Sorting on this column is by elevation and height added together. Delivery,Atmospheric, airdrop, balloon, gun, cruise missile, rocket, surface, tower, and barge are all disallowed by the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Sealed shaft and tunnel are underground, and remained useful under the PTBT. Intentional cratering tests are borderline; they occurred under the treaty, were sometimes protested, and generally overlooked if the test was declared to be a peaceful use.Purpose Include weapons development, weapon effects, safety test, transport safety test, war, science, joint verification and industrial/peaceful, which may be further broken down. DeviceDesignations for test items where known, "?" indicates some uncertainty about the preceding value, nicknames for particular devices in quotes. This category of information is often not officially disclosed. YieldEstimated energy yield in tons, kilotons, and megatons. A ton of TNT equivalent is defined as 4.184 gigajoules (1 gigacalorie). FalloutRadioactive emission to the atmosphere aside from prompt neutrons, where known. The measured species is only iodine-131 if mentioned, otherwise it is all species. No entry means unknown, probably none if underground and "all" if not; otherwise notation for whether measured on the site only or off the site, where known, and the measured amount of radioactivity released. References Notes 607607 dmy 1983 3 11 ALMT (6 hrs) Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 150p 49.81438 78.03204 607 inline 000623623 m on + tunnel,safety experiment 000000010 1000 kg 608608 dmy 1983 3 30 04:17:10.22 ALMT (6 hrs) Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 177 49.781 78.0413 608 inline 000670670 m on + tunnel,weapons development 000027000 2.7 kt unnumbered #7unnumbered #7 dmy 1983 4 11 ALMT (6 hrs) Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 150-2p 49.823 78.033 unnumbered #7 inline 000000 + tunnel, 000000000 no yield 609609 dmy 1983 4 12 03:41:08.26 ALMT (6 hrs) Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 186 49.791 78.0807 609 inline 000672672 m on + tunnel,weapon effect 000030000 3 kt 610 - 1610 dmy 1983 5 30 03:33:47.04 ALMT (6 hrs) Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 215 49.7439 78.1127 610 - 1 inline 000288533 m on – 245 m on tunnel,fundamental science 000200000 20 kt 610 - 2610 dmy 1983 5 30 03:33:47.0 ALMT (6 hrs) Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 215 49.7439 78.1127 610 - 2 inline 000353533 m on – 180 m on tunnel,weapons development 000000000 unknown yield unnumbered #8unnumbered #8 dmy 1983 6 9 ALMT (6 hrs) Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 150-3p 49.823 78.033 unnumbered #8 inline 000000 + tunnel, 000000000 no yield 611 - 1611 dmy 1983 6 12 02:36:46.12 ALMT (6 hrs) Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1320 49.925 78.89806 611 - 1 inline 000330330 m on + underground shaft,weapons development 001380000 138 kt 611 - 2611 dmy 1983 6 12 02:36:46.1 ALMT (6 hrs) Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1320 49.925 78.89806 611 - 2 inline 000330330 m on + underground shaft,weapons development 000000000 unknown yield 612612 dmy 1983 6 24 02:56:13.85 ALMT (6 hrs) Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 176p 49.7459 78.0374 612 inline 000652652 m on + tunnel,weapons development 000018000 1.8 kt 613 Lira 1T (Lyra)613 Lira 1T (Lyra) dmy 1983 7 10 04:00:00.0 URAT1 (6 hrs) Western Kazakhstan: 1T 51.36273 53.30564 613 Lira 1T (Lyra) inline 00000076 m on – 910 m on tunnel,cavity excavation 000150000 15 kt Create reservoirs for gas storage. 614 Lira 2T (Lyra)614 Lira 2T (Lyra) dmy 1983 7 10 04:04:59.9 URAT1 (6 hrs) Western Kazakhstan: 2T 51.36604 53.32581 614 Lira 2T (Lyra) inline 00000070 m on – 920 m on tunnel,cavity excavation 000150000 15 kt Create reservoirs for gas storage. 615 Lira 3T (Lyra)615 Lira 3T (Lyra) dmy 1983 7 10 04:09:59.9 URAT1 (6 hrs) Western Kazakhstan: 3T 51.38024 53.33879 615 Lira 3T (Lyra) inline 00000069 m on – 840 m on tunnel,cavity excavation 000150000 15 kt Create reservoirs for gas storage. 616 - 1616 dmy 1983 8 18 16:09:58.9 MSK (3 hrs) NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-40 73.354 54.974 616 - 1 inline 000100100 m on + tunnel,weapons development 001500000 150 kt Venting detected on site, 2 Ci GBq on 616 - 2616 dmy 1983 8 18 16:09:58.9 MSK (3 hrs) NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-40 73.354 54.974 616 - 2 inline 000100100 m on + tunnel,weapons development 000000000 unknown yield 616 - 3616 dmy 1983 8 18 16:09:58.9 MSK (3 hrs) NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-40 73.354 54.974 616 - 3 inline 000100100 m on + tunnel,weapons development 000000000 unknown yield 616 - 4616 dmy 1983 8 18 16:09:58.9 MSK (3 hrs) NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-40 73.354 54.974 616 - 4 inline 000100100 m on + tunnel,peaceful research 000000000 unknown yield 616 - 5616 dmy 1983 8 18 16:09:58.9 MSK (3 hrs) NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-40 73.354 54.974 616 - 5 inline 000100100 m on + tunnel,safety experiment 000000000 unknown yield 617 Dynamica (Dynamic)617 Dynamica (Dynamic) dmy 1983 9 11 06:33:13.1 ALMT (6 hrs) Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: K-2 49.7854 78.0806 617 Dynamica (Dynamic) inline 000665665 m on + tunnel,weapon effect 000019000 1.9 kt 618 Vega 8T618 Vega 8T dmy 1983 9 24 05:00:00.0 VOLT (4 hrs) Astrakhan, Russia: 8RT 46.783 48.315 618 Vega 8T inline 00000010 m on – 1050 m on underground shaft,cavity excavation 000085000 8.5 kt Create reservoirs for gas storage. 35 km N Astrakhan. 619 Vega 9T619 Vega 9T dmy 1983 9 24 05:05:00.0 VOLT (4 hrs) Astrakhan, Russia: 9RT 46.78719 48.29647 619 Vega 9T inline 00000010 m on – 1050 m on underground shaft,cavity excavation 000085000 8.5 kt Create reservoirs for gas storage. 620 Vega 11T620 Vega 11T dmy 1983 9 24 05:10:00.1 VOLT (4 hrs) Astrakhan, Russia: 11RT 46.76704 48.30789 620 Vega 11T inline 00000010 m on – 920 m on underground shaft,cavity excavation 000085000 8.5 kt Create reservoirs for gas storage. 621 Vega 13T621 Vega 13T dmy 1983 9 24 05:15:00.1 VOLT (4 hrs) Astrakhan, Russia: 13RT 46.75002 48.30064 621 Vega 13T inline 00000010 m on – 1100 m on underground shaft,cavity excavation 000085000 8.5 kt Create reservoirs for gas storage. 622 Vega 10T622 Vega 10T dmy 1983 9 24 05:19:59.9 VOLT (4 hrs) Astrakhan, Russia: 10RT 46.75386 48.28686 622 Vega 10T inline 00000010 m on – 950 m on underground shaft,cavity excavation 000085000 8.5 kt Create reservoirs for gas storage. 623 Vega 12T623 Vega 12T dmy 1983 9 24 05:25:00.0 VOLT (4 hrs) Astrakhan, Russia: 12RT 46.766 48.274 623 Vega 12T inline 00000010 m on – 1070 m on underground shaft,cavity excavation 000085000 8.5 kt Create reservoirs for gas storage. 624 - 1624 dmy 1983 9 25 13:09:58.22 MSK (3 hrs) NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-21 73.328 54.541 624 - 1 inline 000000100 m on – 500 m on tunnel,weapons development 001000000 100 kt Venting detected on site, 41 Ci GBq on 624 - 2624 dmy 1983 9 25 13:09:58.2 MSK (3 hrs) NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-21 73.328 54.541 624 - 2 inline 000100100 m on + tunnel,weapons development 000000000 unknown yield 624 - 3624 dmy 1983 9 25 13:09:58.2 MSK (3 hrs) NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-21 73.328 54.541 624 - 3 inline 000100100 m on + tunnel,weapons development 000000000 unknown yield 624 - 4624 dmy 1983 9 25 13:09:58.2 MSK (3 hrs) NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-21 73.328 54.541 624 - 4 inline 000100100 m on + tunnel,weapon effect 000000000 unknown yield 625 - 1625 dmy 1983 10 6 01:47:09.17 ALMT (6 hrs) Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1325 49.92564 78.75641 625 - 1 inline 000330330 m on + underground shaft,weapons development 000820000 82 kt 625 - 2625 dmy 1983 10 6 01:47:09.2 ALMT (6 hrs) Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1325 49.92564 78.75641 625 - 2 inline 000330330 m on + underground shaft,weapons development 000000000 unknown yield 626626 dmy 1983 10 26 01:55:07.42 ALMT (6 hrs) Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1307 49.91386 78.82366 626 inline 000330330 m on + underground shaft,weapons development 001140000 114 kt 627627 dmy 1983 11 2 04:18:54.0 ALMT (6 hrs) Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 203p 49.78416 78.13533 627 inline 000587587 m on + tunnel,weapons development 000000000 unknown yield 628 - 1628 dmy 1983 11 20 03:27:06.9 ALMT (6 hrs) Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1235 50.05599 78.99734 628 - 1 inline 000330330 m on + underground shaft,weapons development 000200000 20 kt 628 - 2628 dmy 1983 11 20 03:27:06.9 ALMT (6 hrs) Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1235 50.05599 78.99734 628 - 2 inline 000330330 m on + underground shaft,weapons development 000000000 unknown yield 629629 dmy 1983 11 29 02:19:?? ALMT (6 hrs) Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 216 49.7355 78.0994 629 inline 000681681 m on + tunnel,weapons development 000000000 unknown yield 630 - 1630 dmy 1983 11 29 02:19:08.8 ALMT (6 hrs) Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 180 49.76203 78.0505 630 - 1 inline 000823823 m on + tunnel,weapons development 000190000 19 kt 630 - 2630 dmy 1983 11 29 02:19:08.8 ALMT (6 hrs) Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 180 49.76203 78.0505 630 - 2 inline 000823823 m on + tunnel,weapons development 000000000 unknown yield 631631 dmy 1983 12 26 04:29:09.25 ALMT (6 hrs) Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 129 49.7975 78.1036 631 inline 000611611 m on + tunnel,fundamental science 000300000 30 kt note References Yang Xiaoping Robert North Carl Romney August 2000 CMR Nuclear Explosion Database (Revision 3) SMDC Monitoring Research Nuclear explosions in the USSR: The North Test Site reference material, version 4 December 1, 2004 IAEA Dept. of Nuclear Safety and Security http://www-ns.iaea.org/downloads/rw/waste-safety/north-test-site-final.pdf December 13, 2013 Khalturin Vitaly I. 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