Bokbata | a Zz. 4 a SSoN Aomen-lroij Chain ‘A Bikini Bokdrolul Bokantuak Bokaetoktok a ; ‘ @ Oroken , omstan rokere\ Adrikian Jelete &y Lukoj Eonjebi |t Aerokoj-Eneman Eneu . Chain Enidrik Lipsy | 0 5 | 10 | ] 20 Scale—km Fig. 1. Map of Bikini Atoll. a few hundred square meters to unexpected changes in the wind islands of about 2 km? directions caused the cloud to Bikini and Eneu are the most likely islands to travel toward the east over Bikini be reinhabited. Island. A total of 23 nuclear tests Most of the radioactive contamination on Bikini Island is took place during the testing period. due to this event. This recent survey was designed Most of the tests were conducted on barges anchored in the lagoon or on to evaluate the potential external the reef. gamma doses associated with pro- All islands were subjected to varying degrees of close-in posed housing locations on Bikini fallout. and Eneu Islands, Generally, the prevailing and to evaluate winds transported the radioactive the potential doses received through debris clouds toward the southwest. the major terrestrial food crops on One exception, however, occurred the atoll. during the Bravo event when assess the external gamma doses. -2- In this report we only