FALL-OUT GAMMA RAY INTENSITY,

Abstract

Measurements of the intensity of fall-out gamma radiation as a function of time and distance from the Ivy Mike and King shots are reported. Instruments were placed around Eniwetok Atoll and at several atolls in a southerly semicircle with respect to Eniwetok. Contrary to expectatons the winds prevailing at the time of the Mike shot were south or southeasterly and no fall-out gamma radiation with the limits of detectibility was measured at any location other than Eniwetok. The gamma radiation measured on Eniwetok Atoll wa considered normal fission fragmen radiation which decayed with a t to the -1.2 power characteristic. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1958
Accession Number
AD0467226

Entities

People

  • Melvin P. Klein

Organizations

  • University of California

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atolls
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Enewetak Atoll
  • Gamma Rays
  • Intensity
  • Ionizing Radiation
  • Measurement
  • Nuclear Radiation
  • Radiation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.