Project Larkspur, Amchitka Island, Alaska. Investigations of Areas 1, 2, 3 and 4.

• Other Authors: CORPS OF ENGINEERS ANCHORAGE AK ALASKADISTRICT
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1965
• Subjects: Military Forces and Organizations; Nuclear Weapons; *UNDERGROUND EXPLOSIONS; *NUCLEAR EXPLOSION TESTING; *SITE SELECTION; ALASKA; TEST METHODS; SAFETY; SLOPE; ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS; AIR FORCE FACILITIES; SURFACE TO SURFACE MISSILES; DRILLING MACHINES; GUIDED MISSILE SILOS; PROJECT RUFUS; PROJECT LARKSPUR; NUCLEAR TESTING; Amchitka; Amchitka Island; Brooks Range; north slope; Alaska
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA341694; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA341694

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