1981–82 French nuclear tests

List of nuclear weapons tests of France 1981–1982 France Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll; Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll; Zoe and Yvonne Il., Areas 3–4, Moruroa Atoll 1981–1982 22 underground shaft 56 ktTNT in 1979–80 French nuclear tests 1983–85 French nuclear tests 1981–82 French nuclear tests The France's 1981–1982 nuclear test series was a group of 22 nuclear tests conducted in 1981–1982. These tests followed the 1979–1980 French nuclear tests series and preceded the 1983–1985 French nuclear tests series. + France's 1981–1982 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 BrotéasBrotéas dmy 1981 2 27 23:28:00 TAHT (–10 hrs) Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Camelia5 -21.80479 -138.8418 Brotéas inline 0000055 m on + underground shaft,weapons development 000050000 5 kt TyroTyro dmy 1981 3 6 17:27:00 TAHT (–10 hrs) Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Dahlia6 -21.87616 -138.85651 Tyro inline 0000055 m on + underground shaft,weapons development 000020000 2 kt IphiclèsIphiclès dmy 1981 3 28 17:23:00.6 TAHT (–10 hrs) Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Simone6 -21.86544 -138.82762 Iphiclès inline 0000055 m on + underground shaft,weapons development 000050000 5 kt ClymèneClymène dmy 1981 4 10 17:57:00.5 TAHT (–10 hrs) Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Janie1 ~ -21.82744 -138.8546 Clymène inline 0000000 + underground shaft,weapons development 000080000 8 kt LyncéeLyncée dmy 1981 7 8 22:23:00.3 TAHT (–10 hrs) Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Ara5 -21.88363 -138.95764 Lyncée inline 0000055 m on + underground shaft,weapons development 000200000 20 kt EryxEryx dmy 1981 7 11 17:17:00 TAHT (–10 hrs) Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Edith7 -21.78692 -138.86415 Eryx inline 0000055 m on + underground shaft,weapons development 000050000 5 kt ThérasThéras dmy 1981 7 18 17:43:00 TAHT (–10 hrs) Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Queen4 -21.85528 -138.81564 Théras inline 0000055 m on + underground shaft,weapons development 000020000 2 kt AgénorAgénor dmy 1981 8 3 18:32:58.58 TAHT (–10 hrs) Zoe and Yvonne Il., Areas 3–4, Moruroa Atoll: Fuschia2 -21.87564 -138.93221 Agénor inline 0000055 m on + underground shaft,weapons development 000200000 20 kt LétoLéto dmy 1981 11 6 17:03:00 TAHT (–10 hrs) Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Francoise8 -21.79568 -138.85509 Léto inline 0000055 m on + underground shaft,weapons development 000010000 1 kt ProclèsProclès dmy 1981 11 11 17:07:00.2 TAHT (–10 hrs) Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Dahlia5 -21.87608 -138.85822 Proclès inline 0000055 m on + underground shaft, 000050000 5 kt CilixCilix dmy 1981 12 5 16:58:01.1 TAHT (–10 hrs) Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Therese1 -21.87608 -138.85822 Cilix inline 0000055 m on + underground shaft, 000050000 5 kt First test located under the lagoon rather than under the rim. CadmosCadmos dmy 1981 12 8 16:47:00.2 TAHT (–10 hrs) Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Requin2 ~ -21.85216 -138.846 Cadmos inline 0000000 + underground shaft, 000150000 15 kt AéropeAérope dmy 1982 2 20 17:33:00 TAHT (–10 hrs) Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Ara6 -21.88349 -138.95549 Aérope inline 0000055 m on + underground shaft,weapons development 000030000 3 kt DéiphobeDéiphobe dmy 1982 2 24 18:15:00 TAHT (–10 hrs) Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Queen5 -21.85484 -138.81437 Déiphobe inline 0000055 m on + underground shaft,weapons development 000010000 1 kt RhésosRhésos dmy 1982 3 20 17:03:00.2 TAHT (–10 hrs) Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Krill1 ~ -21.85913 -138.92235 Rhésos inline 0000000 + underground shaft,weapons development 000170000 17 kt EvenosEvenos dmy 1982 3 23 17:07:00 TAHT (–10 hrs) Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Therese2 -21.87465 -138.85118 Evenos inline 0000055 m on + underground shaft,weapons development 000005000 500 t AesonAeson dmy 1982 3 31 16:30:?? TAHT (–10 hrs) Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Dora7 -21.78462 -138.87469 Aeson inline 0000005 m on – 280 m on underground shaft,safety experiment 000000000 no yield LaodiceLaodice dmy 1982 6 27 17:00:00 TAHT (–10 hrs) Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Fuschia7 -21.87033 -138.92752 Laodice inline 0000055 m on + underground shaft,weapons development 000020000 2 kt AntilokosAntilokos dmy 1982 7 1 17:02:00.2 TAHT (–10 hrs) Zoe and Yvonne Il., Areas 3–4, Moruroa Atoll: Viviane3 -21.86654 -138.90449 Antilokos inline 0000055 m on + underground shaft,weapons development 000200000 20 kt PitanePitane dmy 1982 7 21 17:13:00 TAHT (–10 hrs) Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Dahlia7 -21.87522 -138.85594 Pitane inline 0000055 m on + underground shaft,weapons development 000020000 2 kt LaiosLaios dmy 1982 7 25 18:02:00.0 TAHT (–10 hrs) Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Krill2 ~ -21.85526 -138.92235 Laios inline 0000000 + underground shaft,weapons development 000560000 56 kt ProcrisProcris dmy 1982 11 27 17:02:00 TAHT (–10 hrs) Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Edith8 -21.78717 -138.86417 Procris inline 0000055 m on + underground shaft,weapons development 000005000 500 t note References Norris Robert S. Andrew S. Burrows Richard W. 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