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A Handbook for Operation Castle (Partial) (Deleted)

Dated
Jan 1, 1954
Document type
Handbook
Length
43 pages
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lt would not be possible, z s.+~ ~~ all of the people who in the limited tine have contributed to .. L? seems appropriate to Bay that it vae put together by the-RI %= s-&f of J Divielon, using information largely supplied by Y ::#.s:on,W Division, and DIRX, of the Los Alamos Scientific %L:.%&v, endby the University of Callfomla Radiation bboratory a? Q“=—i-=Are.Information has been efirected from various reports,. :f G-Zl-endML, from field data of “other operatlom, and from the ~-~, ~~rlch, l!WC,and IM meeting notes. Thus, any value of the ~~~ctly contributing authors, who of course derived their

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2.2 Methods of Measuring 2.2.1 Energy Release By Radlochemlcal Meane & c. Energy Release Information from 2.2.2- Hydrodynamic Yield from Fireball Photography. 2.2.3 Power % Time and Time of Minimm Measure2.2.4 Yield Determination by Tine of Arrival

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-2.4 Radiation Flow and Case Observation ........ 2.5 Thermonuclear Reaction Cbamcteristlcs ...... Tenex Typ Measurements, 2-70 ure Measurement of D-T Reaction Relatlviatic Caldation of Velocity of neutron from D-T Reaction, in Center of (See list of fl&ures and tables for con.

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Interface Radii vs Time, Interface Radii vs Time, b Interface Radii vs Time, i Time of Minimum ve Total Energy Release ...... Comparison of Plastic at High Gamma Dosage Rates with Terphenyl in Toluene at Lover Ratee ..... Total Cross Sectiom for the D-T and D-Dp Fission Product G=ma Rap in Air ....... Geometry of Ganex and Tenex Chmnele,

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2.16 Expected Signal Behavior, 2.18 Belatlve Number of D- actiom as Ph.nctim of Energy in Center of Mesa S@em at 10-kev 2.19 Thermal Yield WI Radio&miml Yield ....... 2-114 2.20 Predided Thexmal Flux at Sea Level for Ivy Mike Gamma-ray Intensity vs Time, 2300 meters (Greefime Easy and IVY King Data) ........ Ivy Mike Fall-out Intetiity ve Time ........ Contdmtion from Mike Shot, M Day ........

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Distribution of Radioactivity In Surface Hate= Distribution of Radimctitity in Surface UateDistribution of Radioactivity in Surface Waters Peak Overpreswe vs Distance, Yields of 1 - 10 Peak Overpressm vs Distance, Yields of 1 - 10 Contour -p of Greenhouse Dog Crater ....... Contour Mp of Greenhouse Easy Crater ....... Contour Map of Greenhmse Geor& Crater ......

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Predicted Lighting Times of Neutron Mean Fre 2,6 Transmission, end Therml Flux Received as I&ction of Field of Viev for ConditioM Similar to Those 3.4 Iv Heutron Inteuities as Seen by Variti 3.5 Predicted Heutron Intensities as Seenby Various Threshold Detectors ......... ~ l l

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Th18 chapter is sinply a collection of randm Infomtion that UMY bO Of use and not othefiise effoti has been made to achieve the optimu organization.

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j-o Fig. 3.2 - Sketch of Eniwetok @N~* Show ing Zero Point

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p.adfoactivityFrom Crossroads Baker Shot The curves of Figs. 3.26, 3.27, and 3.28 chow the radioactivity in the surface waters of Blkinl Iagoon on the first three days after The valuea shown are in mR/hr. Since this different than thoee to be expected in ~rch and April, when the trade winds are blowlng. The prevailing trade winds are from eastnortheast, averaging 15 to 20 knots, while on B day there were light breezes estimated at lees than 5 knots from south-southeast. On B + 1 the light breezes alternated with periods of calm, and onB + 2 and B + 3 the wind increased somewhat and hauled to the southeast. (The figures shown are from an artfcle, “Diffuelon in Bikini Institution of Oceanography; Traneactlons of the American Geophysical—— Union, v. 30, pp. 59-66, 1949. The following note accompanies the figures: “Qualitative description of the diffusion of contaminated mind tht fiey are based on measurements extending over my hou~, rather than on simultaneous measurements.”)

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T DISTRIBUTION OF ACTIVITY SURFACE, BAKER + I DAY Fig. 3.26 - Distribution of Radl-ctlvitY ln Surface Waters of Biklti Mgoon; Baker + 1 Day

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P\ DISTRIBUTION OF ACTIVITY SURFACE, BAKER +2 OAYS Fig. 327 - Distribution of Radimctlvlty l.nSurface Watera of Biklfi

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0 DISTRIBUTION OF ACTIVITY Tig. 3.28 - Dlstfibutlm of Badioactitityin Surface Watera of Bikini

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