Bikini Atoll - Wikipedia
Bikini Atoll (/ ˈbɪkɪˌniː / or / bɪˈkiːni /; Marshallese: Pikinni, [pʲiɡinnʲi], lit. 'coconut place'), [2] known as Eschscholtz Atoll between the 19th century and 1946, [3] is a coral reef in the Marshall Islands consisting of 23 islands surrounding a 229.4-square-mile (594.1 km 2) central lagoon.
Bikini | Atoll, Map, Nuclear Tests, & Facts | Britannica
2024年12月1日 · Bikini, atoll in the Ralik (western) chain of the Marshall Islands in the central Pacific Ocean. The atoll was used for peacetime atomic explosions conducted for experimental purposes by the United States between 1946 and 1958. Lying north of the Equator, Bikini is 225 miles (360 km) northwest of Kwajalein Atoll and 190 miles (305 km) east of ...
Bikini Atoll | The Marshall Islands Program
Bikini Atoll forms part of Ralik chain of atolls in the northern Marshall Islands and is located about 305 kilometers east of Enewetak Atoll at about 11°36′N 165°23′E. The atoll consists of 23 named islands with a combined land surface area of just over 5.5 square kilometers distributed around a 70-kilometer-long oval-shaped reef.
Bikini Atoll - Marshall Islands Guide
The 23 white stars in the field of blue in the upper left hand corner of the flag represent the islands of Bikini Atoll. The three black stars in the upper right of the flag represent the three islands that were vaporized by the March 1, 1954, 15 megaton hydrogen bomb blast, code named Bravo.
Marshall Islands – Nuclear Museum
Between 1946 and 1958, the United States conducted 67 nuclear tests in the Marshall Islands. The U.S. conducted 23 of these tests at Bikini Atoll, and 44 near Enewetak Atoll, but fallout spread throughout the Marshall Islands. During the post-World War II period the U.S. expanded their nuclear research and development programs.
The Bikini Atoll – An Enigmatic Pacific Paradise | Explore Nuclear
Bikini Atoll, a coral reef in the Marshall Islands, is a place of both natural beauty and historical significance. Located in the central Pacific Ocean, it is part of the Ralik Chain, approximately 530 miles (850 km) northwest of Majuro, the capital of the Marshall Islands. The atoll consists of 23 islands surrounding a central lagoon.
Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands - Site Of The First ... - WorldAtlas
2017年4月25日 · Bikini Atoll is located to the north of the Marshall Islands. The Atoll was discovered in the 16th Century by Spanish explorers. The island was an important residential island until the end of the Second World War when it was used for nuclear weapon testing.
Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands | SpringerLink
Bikini Atoll lies in the northern Marshall Islands in the central Pacific. It is 694 km 2 with a perimeter of 122 km. Its central lagoon is up to >30 m deep. There were originally 25 islands on the rim but several of these were destroyed by the Nuclear testing carried out …
Welcome to Bikini Atoll
1997年5月1日 · Bikini Atoll is located in the central Pacific and is one of the 29 atolls and 5 single islands that form the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Bikini is perhaps best known for its role in a series of nuclear tests conducted by the United States in the 1940s and 1950s.
Bikini Atoll - Atlas Obscura
2013年8月4日 · Bikini Atoll is a Micronesian Island chain located about halfway between Hawaii and Australia, and is what should be a heavenly place on Earth.