Sukhoy Nos
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Sukhoy Nos is a cape
on Severny
, the northern island of the archipelago Novaya Zemlya
, belonging to the Russian Federation. The site lies near the southern end of the island, very close to the Matochkin Strait
, which separates Severny from Yuzhny
, the southern island. It was known for being a site of nuclear testing
for the former USSR, being the third detonating site of three on the two islands, as well as being the most northern. It was used between 1958–1961 and was the 1961 explosion site of Tsar Bomba
.
Cape
Cape can be used to describe any sleeveless outer garment, such as a poncho, but usually it is a long garment that covers only the back half of the wearer, fastening around the neck. They were common in medieval Europe, especially when combined with a hood in the chaperon, and have had periodic...
on Severny
Severny Island
Severny Island is the northern island of the Novaya Zemlya archipelago, lying north of Russia. It has an area of , making it one of the largest islands in the world. It is separated from Yuzhny Island by the narrow Matochkin Strait...
, the northern island of the archipelago Novaya Zemlya
Novaya Zemlya
Novaya Zemlya , also known in Dutch as Nova Zembla and in Norwegian as , is an archipelago in the Arctic Ocean in the north of Russia and the extreme northeast of Europe, the easternmost point of Europe lying at Cape Flissingsky on the northern island...
, belonging to the Russian Federation. The site lies near the southern end of the island, very close to the Matochkin Strait
Matochkin Strait
Matochkin Strait or Matochkin Shar is a strait between the Severny and Yuzhny Islands of Novaya Zemlya. It connects the Barents Sea and the Kara Sea. The banks along the strait are high and steep. Its length is approximately and its width in its narrowest part is approximately . The strait is...
, which separates Severny from Yuzhny
Yuzhny Island
Yuzhny is the southern island of the Novaya Zemlya archipelago, lying north of Russia. It has an area of , which while smaller than the northern island of Severny, makes it one of the largest islands in the world.-Ecology:...
, the southern island. It was known for being a site of nuclear testing
Nuclear testing
Nuclear weapons tests are experiments carried out to determine the effectiveness, yield and explosive capability of nuclear weapons. Throughout the twentieth century, most nations that have developed nuclear weapons have tested them...
for the former USSR, being the third detonating site of three on the two islands, as well as being the most northern. It was used between 1958–1961 and was the 1961 explosion site of Tsar Bomba
Tsar Bomba
Tsar Bomba is the nickname for the AN602 hydrogen bomb, the most powerful nuclear weapon ever detonated. It was also referred to as Kuz'kina Mat , in this usage meaning "something that has not been seen before"....
.