Dominic-Tanana: Fireball Yield Photography and Calculations. Preliminary Report

Abstract

This report contains a summary of EG&G fireball photography and a preliminary analysis of the results for Shot Tanana of Operation Dominic. Tanana, an LRL-sponsored device, was detonated on 25 May 1962, at GZ-10, southwest of Christmas Island. Measured time of drogue-retarded fall from the B-52 delivery aircraft, flying at an altitude of 25,000 feet, was 50.853 seconds. The device was detonated at an altitude of 9,030 ft +/- 50 ft above MSL. The local Christmas Island time of detonation was 0708:50.7922, uncorrected for WWVH propagation time. Phi scaling indicates a fireball yield of 2.3 kt +/- 0.3 kt, and Mach scaling shows a yield of 2.4 kt +/- 0.4 kt.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 30, 1962
Accession Number
ADA332789

Entities

Organizations

  • EG&G

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Bhangmeters
  • Cameras
  • Christmas Island
  • Composite Materials
  • Diameters
  • Ground Stations
  • Images
  • Instrumentation
  • Magnification
  • Measurement
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Slant Range
  • Sonic Cameras

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  • Analytical Mechanics
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Marine Mammal Biology