Operation Ivy
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For the ska punk band, see Operation Ivy (band).
Operation Ivy was the eighth series of American nuclear tests, coming after Tumbler-Snapper and before Upshot–Knothole. The two explosions were staged in late 1952 at Enewetak Atoll in the Pacific Proving Ground in the Marshall Islands.
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Country | United States |
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Period | 1952 |
Number of tests | 2 |
Test type | dry surface, free air drop |
Max. yield | 10.4 megatonnes of TNT (44 PJ) |
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