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Created page with "A '''nuclear test''' is the controlled detonation of a nuclear device to evaluate its performance, yield, and effects. These tests help countries understand the capabilities o..."
A '''nuclear test''' is the controlled detonation of a nuclear device to evaluate its performance, yield, and effects. These tests help countries understand the capabilities of their [[nuclear weapon]]s and refine their designs.
Testing can be above ground (atmospheric), below ground to control atmospheric contamination and its spread by winds, underwater tests which can create a [[radioactive]] [[tsunami]], or upper atmospheric (exoatmospheric) more than 30 km above ground or outer space.<ref>https://armscontrolcenter.org/fact-sheet-nuclear-testing-101/</ref>
==See also==
*[[Arms race]]
*[[Arms control]]
==References==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Weapons]]
Testing can be above ground (atmospheric), below ground to control atmospheric contamination and its spread by winds, underwater tests which can create a [[radioactive]] [[tsunami]], or upper atmospheric (exoatmospheric) more than 30 km above ground or outer space.<ref>https://armscontrolcenter.org/fact-sheet-nuclear-testing-101/</ref>
==See also==
*[[Arms race]]
*[[Arms control]]
==References==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Weapons]]