including the Atom Baker Bikini is presented. The various theories of
explosive wave making are discussed and comparisons are made between
the observations and the theoretical expectations.
Scaling laws are
case)
The influence of the
examined for the two distinct cases:
and explosion bubble blowout
explosion bubble containment
(shallow case).
(deep
sea bottom is considered. A general conclusion is reached that it is
possible to reconcile theory and experiment within a factor of two with
regard to wave amplitude and within a few percent with regard to wave
period. The number of experiments which are directly applicable to the
conditions imposed by theory is limited. Theory in some cases assumes
the presence of a rigid bottom, and in other cases no bottom at all;
whereas ‘in most experiments a non rigid bottom is present. A synthesis
of all these results is made leading to a semiempirical prescription by
which explosively generated waves may be predicted. The conclusions are
not inconsistent with later work in this field done in the last decade.
f
Major Descriptors:
SCALING LAWS
Descriptors:
*NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS -- WATER WAVES;
UNDERWATER EXPLOSIONS
Broader Terms: EXPLOSIONS
Subject Categories: 450200*
-- Military Technology,
Defense -- Nuclear Explosions & Explosives
10/5/974
00238327
Author(s):
*WATER WAVES --
(Item 674 from file: 103)
INS-77-009323; ERA-02-036188;
Noshkin,
V.E.;
Robison,
W.L.;
Weaponry,
EDB-77-076278
Wong,
K.M.;
Eagle,
& National
R.J.
Title: Evaluation of the radiological quality of the water on Bikini and
Eneu Islands in 1975:
dose assessment based on initial sampling
Corporate
Lab.
Source:
California Univ.,
Publication Date:
21 Jan 1977
Livermore
(USA).
p 27
Lawrence Livermore
,
Report Number(s):
UCRL-51879 (Pt.4)
Contract Number (DOE): W-7405-ENG-48
Decument Type: Report
Language: English
Journal Announcement: EDB7706
Availability: Dep. NTIS $4.00.
Subfile:
ERA
(Energy Research Abstracts);
(Technical Information Center).
Country of Origin:
INS
(US Atomindex input);
TIC
United States
Country of Publication: United States
Abstract:
This report describes the radiological quality of the groundwater
on the two main islands
(Eneu and Bikini)
of Bikini Atoll during June
Major Descriptors: *BIKINI -- RADIATION MONITORING; *DRINKING WATER -RADIOACTIVITY; *GROUND WATER -- RADIOACTIVITY; *HUMAN POPULATIONS -RADIATION DOSES
Descriptors: ENVIRONMENT; INTERNAL IRRADIATION; SAMPLING
Broader Terms: DOSES; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; IRRADIATION; ISLANDS; MARSHALL
ISLANDS; MONITORING; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POPULATIONS; WATER
Subject Categories: 510300*
-- Environment, Terrestrial -- Radioactive
Materials Monitoring & Transport -- (-1989)
510101
-- Environment, Terrestrial -- Basic Studies -- Radiometric
Techniques
--
(-1989)
008 oO TY
1975 (from data obtained from water samples collected at old and new
well sites on both islands) and the cistern water on Bikini Island.
Based on analyses of these samples, we found that the cistern water
from Bikini Island is both chemically and radiologically acceptable as
drinking water in accordance with standard limits established by the
U.S. Public Health Service. However, on both islands the quality of the
groundwater varied from one site to another. At some wells both
chemical and radiological quality are acceptable; at others one or both
are unacceptable according to U.S. Public Health Standards. The doses
we predict from consumption of both cistern and groundwater are
acceptable under federal guidelines. However, doses predicted from
consumption of groundwater are high enough to warrant careful
evaluation of other potential exposure pathways. ;