TRANSPORT OF RADIOACTIVE DEBRIS FROM OPERATIONS BUSTER AND JANGLE
Abstract
The main portions of the Baker and Charlie clouds moved south- westward to the Pacific Ocean and recurved to spread over a large portion of the United States. The Dog and Easy clouds spread south-eastward over the Southern states. Both JANGLE clouds moved north-eastward and were detected chiefly in the northern part of the country. The combination of vertical diffusion and fallout with variable low-altitude winds produced broad bands of deposition at the surface. Heaviest surface depositions were associated with precipitation. The evidence suggests that the particles were contained in raindrops. The surface fallout-monitoring program yielded some results which can not be adequately explained and differences were found in the measurements from the various types of sampling devices. Uncertainty in the significance of tray and gummed paper results restrict the usefulness of the data. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 15, 1952
- Accession Number
- AD0356275
Entities
People
- Harry L. Hamilton Jr.
- Kenneth M. Nagler
- Lester F. Hubert
- Lester Machta
- Philip W. Allen