Template:Infobox military test site

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Nevada Test Site
Exercise Desert Rock I (Buster-Jangle Dog) 002.jpg
November 1951 nuclear test at Nevada Test Site. Test is shot "Dog" from Operation Buster, with a yield of 21 kilotons. It was the first U.S. nuclear field exercise conducted on land; troops shown are a mere 6 miles from the blast.
Type Nuclear testing range
Location 37°07′N 116°03′W / 37.117°N 116.05°W / 37.117; -116.05Coordinates: 37°07′N 116°03′W / 37.117°N 116.05°W / 37.117; -116.05 near Las Vegas in the United States
Area ~1,350 mi² (~3,500 km²)
Operator United States Department of Energy
Status Active
In use 1951 (1951)–present
Testing
Nuclear
tests
925+

The location of the site.

A military test site infobox may be used to summarize information about a single military test site, such as a weapons range or nuclear test site. The infobox should be added using the {{infobox military test site}} template, as shown below:

{{infobox military test site
|name=
|image=
|caption=
|map=
|map_caption=
|type=
|coordinates=
|nearest_town=
|country=
|area=
|operator=
|status=
|dates=
|remediation=
|subcritical_tests=
|nuclear_tests=
|thermonuclear_tests=
|other_tests=
}}

Note: When using parameters, avoid the ambiguous abbreviation "N/A", and instead use "unknown" or "none". All subjective or qualitative judgements and numerical quantities or statistics must be cited to a reliable source (see WP:MILMOS#CITE).

  • name – the formal name of the site.
  • imageoptional – an image of the site. The image must be given in the form [[Image:Example.jpg|300px]]; in particular, the thumb attribute must not be selected.
  • captionoptional – the text to be placed below the image.
  • mapoptional – a map showing the location the site. The map may be given as a raw image; alternately, {{superimpose}} can be used in this field to generate a compound map.
  • map_captionoptional – the text to be placed below the map.
  • type – the type of site.
  • coordinates – the location of the site, given as a coordinate pair by using {{coord}}.
  • nearest_townoptional – in cases where the location is given as a coordinate pair, the town nearest to the memorial.
  • countryoptional – the country in which the site is located, if not obvious from the other location fields.
  • areaoptional – the total area of the site.
  • operator – the country or other body responsible for operating the site.
  • status – the current status of the site.
  • dates – the period during which the site was in use; Use {{Start date}} for the first.
  • remediationoptional – the remediation status of the site, if any.
  • subcritical_testsoptional – for a nuclear test site, the number of subcritical tests conducted; if this is only a few tests, a full list may be given.
  • nuclear_testsoptional – for a nuclear test site, the number of nuclear tests conducted; if this is only a few tests, a full list may be given.
  • thermonuclear_testsoptional – for a nuclear test site, the number of thermonuclear tests conducted; if this is only a few tests, a full list may be given.
  • other_testsoptional – any other tests conducted at the site. If this is only a few tests, a full list may be given; otherwise, an overall count or general description is preferred.
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