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Peaceful Nuclear Explosion (PNE) Monitoring Techniques.

ADA148561

Publication Date	1979
Personal Author	Messier, M. A.; Schlueter, W. A.; Vulliet, W.; Hart, W. C.; Schwartz, S. R.
Page Count	103
Abstract	This report presents the results of a preliminary study of techniques, which will aid in reducing the ability of a signatory of a peaceful nuclear explosion (PNE) treaty to use a PNE for illegal purposes, e.g., the testing of nuclear weapons or testing the vulnerability of military systems to nuclear weapons effects. The scope of the study includes investigation of both technical means and appropriate treaty provisions. Ideally, a combination of monitoring techniques, e.g., seismic, EMP, and infrared would be combined with selected treaty provisions to provide maximum assurance that covert testing was not being conducted. Theoretical studies involve the development of individual technologies as well as the most effective methods for combining them. In this effort, emphasis has been placed on investigating the feasibility of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) monitoring system. Such a system may be useful, when used in conjunction with a seismic system, for detecting explosions hidden among one or more declared peaceful explosions.
Keywords	Nuclear explosion detection Peacetime Monitoring Military applications Nuclear weapons Vulnerability Covert operations Treaties
Source Agency	Non Paid ADAS
NTIS Subject Category	77D - Nuclear Explosions & Devices 63E - Nuclear Explosion Detection
Corporate Authors	Mission Research Corp., Santa Barbara, CA.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept. 23 May 77-31 Jul 79.
NTIS Issue Number	198505
Contract Number	DNA001-77-C-0252

Peaceful Nuclear Explosion (PNE) Monitoring Techniques.

Peaceful Nuclear Explosion (PNE) Monitoring Techniques.
ADA148561

Publication Date	1979
Personal Author	Messier, M. A.; Schlueter, W. A.; Vulliet, W.; Hart, W. C.; Schwartz, S. R.
Page Count	103
Abstract	This report presents the results of a preliminary study of techniques, which will aid in reducing the ability of a signatory of a peaceful nuclear explosion (PNE) treaty to use a PNE for illegal purposes, e.g., the testing of nuclear weapons or testing the vulnerability of military systems to nuclear weapons effects. The scope of the study includes investigation of both technical means and appropriate treaty provisions. Ideally, a combination of monitoring techniques, e.g., seismic, EMP, and infrared would be combined with selected treaty provisions to provide maximum assurance that covert testing was not being conducted. Theoretical studies involve the development of individual technologies as well as the most effective methods for combining them. In this effort, emphasis has been placed on investigating the feasibility of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) monitoring system. Such a system may be useful, when used in conjunction with a seismic system, for detecting explosions hidden among one or more declared peaceful explosions.
Keywords	Nuclear explosion detection Peacetime Monitoring Military applications Nuclear weapons Vulnerability Covert operations Treaties
Source Agency	Non Paid ADAS
NTIS Subject Category	77D - Nuclear Explosions & Devices 63E - Nuclear Explosion Detection
Corporate Authors	Mission Research Corp., Santa Barbara, CA.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept. 23 May 77-31 Jul 79.
NTIS Issue Number	198505
Contract Number	DNA001-77-C-0252