Operation TUMBLER-SNAPPER, Nevada Proving Grounds. Project 8.3. Thermal Radiation from a Nuclear Detonation
Abstract
Measurements of thermal radiation from four nuclear detonations at Operation TUMBLER-SHAPPER are described. Data were obtained from stations along the thermal line from ground zero to 9000 ft, along the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) line from 11,000 to 20,000 ft, from certain stations where aircraft were parked, and from the drop aircraft. The instruments used were similar to those used in previous field operations, with the exception of a few new instruments for measuring directly the rate of delivery of the thermal energy. Instruments included disk calorimeters, passive receivers, photronic cells, radiometers, and sphere calorimeters.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1953
- Accession Number
- ADB951585
Entities
People
- A. Broido
- C. P. Butler
- R. P. Day
- R. W. Hillendahl
- S. B. Martin
Organizations
- Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory