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THULE AB, GREENLAND, /072145Z DTD JUNE 7, 1968/ SUBJECT CLN SUBJECT: CRESTED ICE CRESTED ICE - WEEKLY REPORT NO 2 COPIED FOB
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1. THIS IS VEEXLY REPORT NUMBER 2 FOR VEEK ENDING 2. SAAWA TEAM HEADED BY COL L. J. OTTEN DEPARTED THULE, 0700 LOCAL, TODAY. DURING STAY HERE TEAM REVIEWED ALL THULE PREPARATIONS TO DATE, DETERMINED NECESSARY CHANGES AND ADDITIONS TO OPORD 136-68, AND REVISED DUNNAGE AND LASHING REQUIREMENTS PER REQUEST OF MSTS TO PROVIDE HEAVIER BRACING IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARD U.S. ARMY STEVEDORING STANDARDS. PROBLEMS RELATIVE TO PACKAGING AND SHIPPING OPERATION WERE DISCUSSED AND RESOLVED EXCEPT FOR CERTAIN SHIPPING DIFFICULTIES CONNECTED WITH PARAGRAPH 73.392, SUPPLEMENT NO. 5 TO TARIFF NO. |9 OF DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REGULATIONS DATED 10 JAN 1968. THIS MATTER WILL BE RESOLVED BY AFLC PRIOR TO START OF OPERATION. KEYNOTE WDUBHMDIECUSSIONS WAS TO KEEP DANISTEERRR FROM CONTAMINATION AS HERETOFORE. SATISFACTORY PACKAG-
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IN6 f TRANSPORTING, AND LOADING PROCEDURES WERE DEVISED TO ACCOMPLISH THIS OBJECTIVE. ONLY COMPLETELY PACK AGED AM) MONITORED CONTAINERS MILL BE HANDLED AND TRANSPORTED BY DANISH STEVEDORING CREWS. HEALTHPHYSICISTS WILL CLOSELY SUPERVISE EACH PHASE FROM STORAGE AREAS TO SHIPS HOLDS. 3. SAAMA TEAM BROUGHT HEAVY PLOYETHYLENE TENTS LARGE ENOUGH TO ENCLOSE EACH 25000 GALLON SNOW TANK. ACTUAL TEST ON 27 DEG F. DAY WITH HEAVY OVERCAST USING TWO HERMAN NELSON HEATERS RAISED TEMPERATURE TO 57 DEG F. INSIDE TENT. ALSO INSPECTION OF THREE OTHER TANKS FOUND SNOW LEVEL DOWN ABOUT ONE THIRD. SINCE ALL TANKS WERE FULL WHEN CLOSED CONSIDERABLE MELTING HAS OCCURRED FROM SOLAR THERMAL ABSORBFION.•'INDICATIONS ARE THAT SNOW MELTING IN TANKS WILL NOT BE A PROBLEM. MAJOR JOSEPH HARRIS, AFLC, REMAINS HERE TO CONTINUE TANK MELTING PROCESS USING POLYTHYLENE TENTS At© HEATERS. PROGRESS WILL BE REPORTED. 4. TEMPERATURE FOR PERIOD 2-7 JUNE HAS AVERAGED LOW PLUS 26 DEG F, HIGH PLUS 30 DEG F WITH ALMOST CONTI NOUS 10/10 HEAVY OVERCAST. HOWEVER, MELTING IN TANKS AND ON
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ICE SURFACE HAS CONTINUED AT REDUCED RATE DUE TO SOLAR RADIATION. HELICOPTER RECON TODAY INDICATED EXTENSIVE WELTING IN CRASH AREA. CARBONIZED SAND IS REAPPEARING IN A NUMBER OF PLACES IN CRACKED ICE AREA AND SOME WATER PATCHES HAVE APPEARED ON THE ICE ELSEWHERE IN FENCED OFF AREA. ALSO SEVERAL ICEBERGS BETWEEN SHORE AND CRASH SITE ARE BEGINNING TO WORK AND ARE FREEING THEMSELVES FROM SURROUNDING ICE. LARGE HOLES MENTIONED IN FIRST MESSAGE ARE NOW CONSIDERABLY LARGER ALTTOUH OUTER LIMITS OF SOLID ICE DO NOT APPEAR TO HAVE CHANGED MUCH. ALL INDIV AT IONS ARE THAT PROGRESSIVE DETERIORATION OF ICE IS CONTINUING DESPITE LACK OF SUN AND FREEZING 5. SAAMA WILL PROVIDE 3 ADDITIONAL RADIOLOGICAL TECH NICIANS TO SUPPLEMENT PERSONNEL HERE AS STATED IN MY PREYPOUS REPORT. THERE IS NO CHANGE IN INSTRUMENT SITUATION AND NO FURTHER LEAKS HAVE OCCURRED. 6. MR. BOERGE FRISTRUP HAS RETURNED TO DENMARK. AEC ARRIVED 4 JUNE AND PLANS TO LEAVE 12 JUNE. BOTH
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MEN HAVE EXPRESSED SATISFACTION CONCERNING PROGRESS TO date, we have mo knowledge of future visitations but BELIEVE THEY WILL BE FREQUENT. THERE APPEARS TO BE NO PRESS INTEREST AT PRESENT. PARA-SRO AND DIVISION OF OPERATIONAL SAFETY WERE INCLUDED IN THE