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Govdéon Dean
Dr, John C, Bugne
Henvy D. Srnyth
Gerard Smith
Fugene M, Zuckert
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Frank C, Legle
Robert L, Butenhoff
Herold D, Anarnosa
Checles A, Perry
Effects of Atomic Detonations on Weather
Mr, Dean asked if the adverse weather conditions at Eniwetok
following the Mike and King’ shots could be attributed to those detonations, Dr, Bugher said that according to a report by Comrnander Pate,
Staff Weathor Officer for JTF-7, these disturbances appeared to have
tcon caused by the shots. Photoggaphs of the King shot indicated that
“purtil shot tire the
her:Redbeen as predicted, but after the shot
Teavy clouds and sq
developed, The disturbances were a serics
of hia!h altitude (40, U
énd many thunder storms
storms over a wide area, with precipitation
The:
i. eather conditicns prior to the shot
thre were fivorable to Fain, and the large vertical ‘disturbances caused
vy the blast seemed to have “triggered’’ the storms which began at
Eniwetek and spread norti and west over an area of 250,000 square
2s, Theve was no darrage, and recognition of the phenomenon was.
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Dr, Bughtzr added, however, that meteorological experts
t bien able to uncover any relationship between the recent
T2hthor conilliice ns throughout the U, S, and the Nevada tests,
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