The Nuclear Explosion Database (NEDB): A New Database and Web Site for Accessing Nuclear Explosion Source Information and Waveforms

The NEDB, accessible at the RDSS, has been updated to include newly published or revised information about historical nuclear explosions, access to additional or corrected waveform data for some explosions, and new data from more recent nuclear tests. Access to the data archive and documentation for the NEDB has been enhanced to include a range of search options and comparisons between events, alternative locations, and surface features visible in satellite imagery through an integrated Google Maps tool. The Web site also provides an intuitive step-through process for accessing, displaying, and retrieving nuclear explosion digital waveform data from the NEDB archive. The waveform display options have been improved to make them more useful, more intuitive, and faster. The NEDB database and Web site are viewed as dynamic. We invite users with additional data or information related to the nuclear explosions in the database to send us their input for future modifications, corrections, or addenda, which can be included in the NEDB to make it more valuable for future researchers interested in nuclear explosion practice, observations, and improving monitoring capabilities.