| Operation Ivy | |
|---|---|
  Operation Ivy test detonations of Mike (top) and King (bottom), sped up | |
| Information | |
| Country | United States |
| Test site |
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| Period | 1952 |
| Number of tests | 2 |
| Test type | dry surface, free air drop |
| Max. yield | 10.4 megatonnes of TNT (44 PJ) |
| Test series chronology | |
Operation Ivy was the eighth series of American nuclear tests, coming after Tumbler-Snapper and before Upshot–Knothole. The two explosions were staged in late 1952 at Enewetak Atoll in the Pacific Proving Ground in the Marshall Islands.