Misty picture: A unique experiment for the interpretation of the infrasound propagation from large explosive sources

Abstract

A strong motivation for continuing infrasonic research is for understanding-atmospheric acoustics in the context of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. The International Monitoring System develops a sixty barometric station network which should be able to detect one kiloton yield explosion anywhere on the globe (Christie and Campus 2010). Explosion studies are necessary to evaluate the detection capability of this network and to develop tools for infrasound record analysis. In this context, the Commisariat à l'Energie Atomique, in collaboration with the Laboratoire de Mécanique des Fluides et d'Acoustique, has developed a capability for discrimination and characterization of large explosive sources. © 2009 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.