Subsidence crater
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title:
Subsidence crater
text:
A subsidence crater is a hole or depression left on the surface of an area which has had an underground explosion. Many such craters are commonly present at bomb testing areas; one notable example is the Nevada Test Site, which was historically used for nuclear weapons testing over a period of 41 years. Subsidence craters are created as the roof of the cavity caused by the explosion collapses. This causes the surface to depress into a sink. It is possible for further collapse to occur from the s
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description:
Hole or depression left on the surface over the site of an underground explosion
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subsidence_crater
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2022-12-24T15:48:28Z
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