Main Atmospheric and Underground Nuclear Explosions since 1945

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Caption

Main Atmospheric and Underground Nuclear Explosions since 1945

Summary

This map shows the effects of nuclear explosions from tests, accidents and attacks on the Arctic.

The Chernobyl accident is the third biggest cause for radioactivity in the Arctic.

Source

United Nations Environment Programme / GRID-Arendal[1]

Cartographer/Designer: Philippe Rekacewicz, UNEP/GRID-Arendal

Primary Source:

  • Assemblée nationale française, Christian Bataille, Henri Revol, Incidences environnementales et sanitaires des essais nucleaires effectues par la France entre 1960 et 1996 et elements de comparaison avec les essais des autres puissances nucleaires, rapport no. 3571, 2002

Cartographer/Designer: Philippe Rekacewicz, UNEP/GRID-Arendal

Copyright

© 2006 UNEP / GRID-Arendal

Licensing

Used with permission.

For use constraints, see [2].

Series

This map is one in a series For a listing with flyovers, see Series:UNEP / GRID-Arendal.