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Test sites

Scope note

Locations where, usually very destructive, weapons are exploded distant from an observation point; also, where scientific field explorations or investigations are conducted, as in archaeology or geology. For complexes where weapons are tested under close scrutiny, use "proving grounds."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000137340

Broader Terms used

sites

Narrower Terms used

nuclear test sites

Term used for

sites, test

Equivalent Terms used

test site

Created

13yrs ago

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