Publication

This publication examines the effects of the underground nuclear tests on Novaya Zemlya. The nuclear tests were conducted at the Novaya Zemlya test site in the former Soviet Union between 1970 and 1975. These tests culminated in September 1973 with the most powerful underground test ever detonated. The study is based on interpretation and analysis of satellite images combined with Russian information on the underground nuclear testing. It reveals further details on how the testing was conducted and which safety measures were employed.