Operation Emery Facts for Kids

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Unexpected venting from the Baneberry nuclear test
Information
Country	United States
Test site	NTS Area 12, Rainier Mesa NTS, Areas 1–4, 6–10, Yucca Flat
Period	1970–1971
Number of tests	16
Test type	underground shaft, tunnel
Max. yield	220 kilotonnes of TNT (920 TJ)
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Previous test series	Operation Mandrel
Next test series	Operation Grommet

The United States's Emery nuclear test series was a group of 16 nuclear weapons tests conducted in 1970 and 1971. These tests followed the Operation Mandrel series and preceded the Operation Grommet series.

The underground Baneberry test vented into the atmosphere. For descriptions, see Yucca Flat#Baneberry and List of military nuclear accidents#1970s

United States' Emery series tests and detonations
Name	Date time (UT)	Local time zone	Location	Elevation + height	Delivery Purpose	Yield	Fallout	Notes
Scree-Acajou - 1	October 13, 1970 15:05:00.02	PST (–8 hrs)	NTS Area U9itsx24 37°08′15″N 116°02′06″W / 37.1374°N 116.03491°W / 37.1374; -116.03491 (Scree-Acajou - 1)	001019 1,269 m (4,163 ft) – 249.33 m (818.0 ft)	underground shaft, weapons development	000010000 1 kt	Venting detected on site, 11 Ci (410 GBq)	Simultaneous, separate holes.
Scree-Alhambra - 2	October 13, 1970 15:05:00.02	PST (–8 hrs)	NTS Area U9itsz21 37°08′03″N 116°01′57″W / 37.13406°N 116.0324°W / 37.13406; -116.0324 (Scree-Alhambra - 2)	001081 1,273 m (4,177 ft) – 192 m (630 ft)	underground shaft, weapons development	000020000 2 kt	Venting detected on site	Simultaneous, separate holes.
Scree-Chamois - 3	October 13, 1970 15:05:00.02	PST (–8 hrs)	NTS Area U9itsz24 37°08′14″N 116°01′56″W / 37.13733°N 116.03217°W / 37.13733; -116.03217 (Scree-Chamois - 3)	001275 1,275 m (4,183 ft) +	underground shaft, safety experiment	000000000 less than 20 kt	Venting detected on site	Simultaneous, separate holes.
Tijeras	October 14, 1970 14:30:00.04	PST (–8 hrs)	NTS Area U7y 37°04′15″N 116°00′20″W / 37.07085°N 116.00566°W / 37.07085; -116.00566 (Tijeras)	000688 1,249 m (4,098 ft) – 560.62 m (1,839.3 ft)	underground shaft, weapons development	000890000 89 kt
Truchas-Chacon - 1	October 28, 1970 14:30:00.03	PST (–8 hrs)	NTS Area U3hn 37°00′50″N 116°01′07″W / 37.01401°N 116.01867°W / 37.01401; -116.01867 (Truchas-Chacon - 1)	001063 1,182 m (3,878 ft) – 118.38 m (388.4 ft)	underground shaft, safety experiment	000000000 unknown yield	Venting detected on site	Simultaneous, separate holes.
Truchas-Chamisal - 2	October 28, 1970 14:30:00.04	PST (–8 hrs)	NTS Area U3ho 37°00′50″N 116°01′05″W / 37.01398°N 116.01799°W / 37.01398; -116.01799 (Truchas-Chamisal - 2)	001064 1,182 m (3,878 ft) – 118 m (387 ft)	underground shaft, safety experiment	000000000 unknown yield	Venting detected on site, 3 Ci (110 GBq)	Simultaneous, separate holes.
Truchas-Rodarte - 3	October 28, 1970 14:30:00.04	PST (–8 hrs)	NTS Area U3hm 37°00′53″N 116°01′12″W / 37.01479°N 116.02007°W / 37.01479; -116.02007 (Truchas-Rodarte - 3)	001183 1,183 m (3,881 ft) +	underground shaft, weapons development	000080000 8 kt	Venting detected on site	Simultaneous, separate holes.
Abeytas	November 5, 1970 15:00:00.04	PST (–8 hrs)	NTS Area U3gx 37°01′46″N 116°00′45″W / 37.02947°N 116.01244°W / 37.02947; -116.01244 (Abeytas)	000794 1,188 m (3,898 ft) – 393.46 m (1,290.9 ft)	underground shaft, weapons development	000200000 20 kt
Penasco	November 19, 1970 15:00:00.04	PST (–8 hrs)	NTS Area U3hl 37°00′53″N 116°01′00″W / 37.01474°N 116.01665°W / 37.01474; -116.01665 (Penasco)	000912 1,183 m (3,881 ft) – 270.92 m (888.8 ft)	underground shaft, weapons development	000020000 2 kt
Carrizozo - 1 (with Corazon)	December 3, 1970 15:07:00.0	PST (–8 hrs)	NTS Area U3hr 37°00′22″N 116°02′27″W / 37.00608°N 116.04079°W / 37.00608; -116.04079 (Carrizozo - 1)	001183 1,183 m (3,881 ft) +	underground shaft, weapons development	000000000 less than 20 kt
Corazon - 2 (with Corrizozo)	December 3, 1970 15:07:00.04	PST (–8 hrs)	NTS Area U3ha 37°00′07″N 116°02′19″W / 37.00202°N 116.03865°W / 37.00202; -116.03865 (Corazon - 2)	000938 1,180 m (3,870 ft) – 241.12 m (791.1 ft)	underground shaft, weapons development	000001000 100 t
Artesia	December 16, 1970 16:00:00.09	PST (–8 hrs)	NTS Area U7x 37°06′00″N 116°00′32″W / 37.10012°N 116.00881°W / 37.10012; -116.00881 (Artesia)	000817 1,302 m (4,272 ft) – 484.83 m (1,590.6 ft)	underground shaft, weapons development	000450000 45 kt
Avens-Alkermes - 2	December 16, 1970 16:00:00.17	PST (–8 hrs)	NTS Area U9itsu24 37°08′15″N 116°02′21″W / 37.13737°N 116.03903°W / 37.13737; -116.03903 (Avens-Alkermes - 2)	001262 1,262 m (4,140 ft) +	underground shaft, weapons development	000040000 4 kt	Venting detected on site	Simultaneous, separate holes.
Avens-Andorre - 1	December 16, 1970 16:00:00.17	PST (–8 hrs)	NTS Area U9itst28 37°08′30″N 116°02′26″W / 37.14173°N 116.04053°W / 37.14173; -116.04053 (Avens-Andorre - 1)	001264 1,264 m (4,147 ft) +	underground shaft, weapons development	000040000 4 kt	Venting detected on site	Simultaneous, separate holes.
Avens-Asamite - 3	December 16, 1970 16:00:00.17	PST (–8 hrs)	NTS Area U9itsw21 37°08′03″N 116°02′11″W / 37.13406°N 116.03632°W / 37.13406; -116.03632 (Avens-Asamite - 3)	001264 1,264 m (4,147 ft) +	underground shaft, weapons development	000040000 4 kt	Venting detected on site	Simultaneous, separate holes.
Avens-Cream - 4	December 16, 1970 16:00:00.17	PST (–8 hrs)	NTS Area U9itsx29 37°08′34″N 116°02′06″W / 37.1428°N 116.03502°W / 37.1428; -116.03502 (Avens-Cream - 4)	000978 1,271 m (4,170 ft) – 292.91 m (961.0 ft)	underground shaft, weapons development	000200000 20 kt	Venting detected on site, 66 Ci (2,400 GBq)	Simultaneous, separate holes.
Canjilon	December 16, 1970 16:00:00.05	PST (–8 hrs)	NTS Area U3fq 37°04′21″N 116°01′33″W / 37.07247°N 116.02586°W / 37.07247; -116.02586 (Canjilon)	000924 1,227 m (4,026 ft) – 302.19 m (991.4 ft)	underground shaft, weapons development	000000000 less than 20 kt
Carpetbag	December 17, 1970 16:05:00.16	PST (–8 hrs)	NTS Area U2dg 37°07′46″N 116°05′01″W / 37.12931°N 116.08365°W / 37.12931; -116.08365 (Carpetbag)	000622 1,284 m (4,213 ft) – 661.42 m (2,170.0 ft)	underground shaft, weapons development	002200000 220 kt	Venting detected, 5 Ci (180 GBq)
Baneberry	December 18, 1970 15:30:00.2	PST (–8 hrs)	NTS Area U8d 37°10′23″N 116°05′59″W / 37.17309°N 116.09973°W / 37.17309; -116.09973 (Baneberry)	001089 1,367 m (4,485 ft) – 277.98 m (912.0 ft)	underground shaft, weapons development	000100000 10 kt	Venting detected off site, 6.7 MCi (250 PBq)	6-month moratorium caused by 6.7 MCi (250 PBq) escaped radioactivity in this test.
Embudo	June 16, 1971 14:50:00.04	PST (–8 hrs)	NTS Area U3hd 37°01′59″N 116°00′52″W / 37.03318°N 116.01435°W / 37.03318; -116.01435 (Embudo)	000887 1,191 m (3,907 ft) – 303.06 m (994.3 ft)	underground shaft, weapons development	000180000 18 kt
Dexter	June 23, 1971 14:00:00.04	PST (–8 hrs)	NTS Area U3hs 37°00′47″N 116°01′02″W / 37.01319°N 116.01716°W / 37.01319; -116.01716 (Dexter)	001062 1,182 m (3,878 ft) – 119.94 m (393.5 ft)	underground shaft, safety experiment	000000000 less than 20 kt
Laguna	June 23, 1971 15:30:00.04	PST (–8 hrs)	NTS Area U3fd 37°01′19″N 116°01′24″W / 37.02195°N 116.02345°W / 37.02195; -116.02345 (Laguna)	000731 1,186 m (3,891 ft) – 454.92 m (1,492.5 ft)	underground shaft, weapons development	000200000 20 kt
Harebell	June 24, 1971 14:00:00.16	PST (–8 hrs)	NTS Area U2br 37°08′48″N 116°04′04″W / 37.14665°N 116.0677°W / 37.14665; -116.0677 (Harebell)	000768 1,287 m (4,222 ft) – 518.77 m (1,702.0 ft)	underground shaft, weapons development	000380000 38 kt	Venting detected, 840 Ci (31,000 GBq)
Camphor	June 29, 1971 18:30:00.16	PST (–8 hrs)	NTS Area U12g.10 37°10′36″N 116°12′45″W / 37.17673°N 116.21237°W / 37.17673; -116.21237 (Camphor)	001865 2,289 m (7,510 ft) – 423.67 m (1,390.0 ft)	tunnel, weapon effect	000200000 20 kt	Venting detected on site, 220 Ci (8,100 GBq)

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