Tsar Bomba test site
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The Tsar Bomba test site is the location on the Novaya Zemlya archipelago in the Russian Arctic where the most powerful nuclear weapon ever detonated was tested in 1961.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Novaya Zemlya Test Site | 1 |
| Soviet Arctic test range | 1 |
| Tsar Bomba test site canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5648015 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tsar Bomba test site Context triple: [Novaya Zemlya, knownFor, Tsar Bomba test site]
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A.
Semipalatinsk Test Site
The Semipalatinsk Test Site was the primary Soviet nuclear weapons testing ground, located in northeastern Kazakhstan and notorious for extensive radioactive contamination and long-term health impacts on local populations.
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B.
Obninsk
Obninsk is a Russian city best known as the site of the world’s first grid-connected nuclear power plant and an important center for nuclear and scientific research.
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C.
Castle Bravo
Castle Bravo was the United States’ first and most powerful dry-fuel thermonuclear (hydrogen) bomb test, conducted in 1954 and infamous for its unexpectedly massive yield and severe radioactive fallout.
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D.
Sarov
Sarov is a closed Russian city in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast known as a major center for nuclear research and weapons development.
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E.
Ivy Mike
Ivy Mike was the first successful full-scale test of a thermonuclear (hydrogen) bomb conducted by the United States in 1952.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tsar Bomba test site Target entity description: The Tsar Bomba test site is the location on the Novaya Zemlya archipelago in the Russian Arctic where the most powerful nuclear weapon ever detonated was tested in 1961.
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A.
Semipalatinsk Test Site
The Semipalatinsk Test Site was the primary Soviet nuclear weapons testing ground, located in northeastern Kazakhstan and notorious for extensive radioactive contamination and long-term health impacts on local populations.
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B.
Obninsk
Obninsk is a Russian city best known as the site of the world’s first grid-connected nuclear power plant and an important center for nuclear and scientific research.
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C.
Castle Bravo
Castle Bravo was the United States’ first and most powerful dry-fuel thermonuclear (hydrogen) bomb test, conducted in 1954 and infamous for its unexpectedly massive yield and severe radioactive fallout.
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D.
Sarov
Sarov is a closed Russian city in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast known as a major center for nuclear research and weapons development.
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E.
Ivy Mike
Ivy Mike was the first successful full-scale test of a thermonuclear (hydrogen) bomb conducted by the United States in 1952.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic location
ⓘ
nuclear weapons test site ⓘ |
| accessStatus | military restricted area ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Tsar Bomba nuclear test
ⓘ
linked to:
Tsar Bomba
|
| climate | polar climate ⓘ |
| countryAtTimeOfTest | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| currentJurisdiction |
Russian Federation
ⓘ
linked to:
Russia
|
| distanceFromArcticCircle | north of Arctic Circle ⓘ |
| distanceFromNearestSettlementKilometers | about 55 ⓘ |
| environment |
Arctic
ⓘ
linked to:
Arctic region
|
| environmentalImpact |
local radioactive contamination
ⓘ
long-term ecological monitoring concerns ⓘ |
| falloutCharacteristic | relatively low radioactive fallout for its yield ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext |
Cold War
ⓘ
nuclear arms race between Soviet Union and United States ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | site of the largest nuclear explosion in history ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Novaya Zemlya archipelago
ⓘ
linked to:
Novaya Zemlya
Russian Arctic ⓘ
linked to:
Arctic region
|
| locatedInCountry | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDayCountry | Russia ⓘ |
| maximumFireballDiameterKilometers | about 8 ⓘ |
| mushroomCloudDiameterKilometers | about 30 ⓘ |
| mushroomCloudHeightKilometers | about 60 ⓘ |
| nearestSettlement |
Dikson (approximate regional reference)
ⓘ
linked to:
Dikson
|
| notableFor | detonation of the most powerful nuclear weapon ever tested ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Soviet Union Ministry of Defense
ⓘ
linked to:
Ministry of Defense of the USSR
Soviet nuclear weapons program ⓘ |
| partOf |
Novaya Zemlya nuclear test range
ⓘ
linked to:
Novaya Zemlya
|
| region | Arkhangelsk Oblast ⓘ |
| relatedProgram | Soviet nuclear test program on Novaya Zemlya ⓘ |
| safetyMeasure | device yield reduced from design to limit fallout ⓘ |
| securityClassificationAtTime | top secret ⓘ |
| shockwaveCircledEarthTimes | about 3 ⓘ |
| terrain | remote Arctic archipelago ⓘ |
| testAltitudeCategory | high-altitude airburst ⓘ |
| testDate | 1961-10-30 ⓘ |
| testDeliveryMethod | air-dropped bomb ⓘ |
| testDetonationHeight | approximately 4000 meters above ground ⓘ |
| testDeviceDesigners | Soviet nuclear weapons designers ⓘ |
| testDeviceName | Tsar Bomba ⓘ |
| testDeviceType | three-stage thermonuclear bomb ⓘ |
| testPurpose |
demonstration of Soviet nuclear capability
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weapons effects research ⓘ |
| testType | atmospheric nuclear test ⓘ |
| testYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| testYieldMegatonsTNT | about 50 ⓘ |
| testYieldMegatonsTNTOriginalDesign | about 100 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
nuclear weapons testing
ⓘ
thermonuclear bomb testing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tsar Bomba test site Description of subject: The Tsar Bomba test site is the location on the Novaya Zemlya archipelago in the Russian Arctic where the most powerful nuclear weapon ever detonated was tested in 1961.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tsar Bomba test site
linked to: Tsar Bomba test site