POKARAN CATER
(Pokaran Tehsil - IN)
26.916700,71.916700
26.916700,71.916700
Description
A relatively huge crater … strictly off limits (LONELY PLANET, India 2005: 223), hence of unidentified diameter and unidentified depth, formed on occassion of detonating five nuclear devices in the Great Thar Desert and, allegedly, somewhere in the vicinity of Pokaran / Pokhran (N26°55': E071°55'), a town on the National Highway NH 15, about 110 km east of Jaisalmer (N26°55': E070°54').
Documents
Bibliography 06/01/2018- Lonely Planet, India 2005.
History
EXPLORATION HISTORY: 1998 May: India detonated five nuclear devices (LONELY PLANET, North India 2001: 764; LONELY PLANET, India 2005: 223 --not yet mentioned in LONELY PLANET, India 1997: 682), leaving a relatively large sized crater.
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65.4 | THAR DESERT CAULDRON | ||
| 182.6 | NAGAUR (Cave at) | ||
| 373.5 | GALUDA-i-DUR | ||
| 412.2 | MATASULA MINE SHAFTS | ||
| 432.3 | Bandipule Cave | ||
| 449.8 | TOSHAM CAVERNS | ||
| 450.4 | HISSAR TAHKHANA | ||
| 455.9 | HAJIPUR - DHADIKER CAVE SHELTERS | ||
| 465.9 | CHAND BAORI |