This predicts that the local fallout from a 1-MT fission yield
detonation on a 400-foot building would be about one half
(1017/1930) the level that would be produced by the same weapon
if detonated as a true ground burst.
c.

If only a part of the total yield comes from fission,

then a factor to account for the fission fraction is needed;

in which case the equation for K would become K = f£Kj, where

f = fission fraction.
d.

Thus, the value of K to be used in a fallout model

such as WSEG-10 is

K = fe 7.565 . 1.599 x 107° -2 4
with the symbols defined as above.
e. A curve of percentage of local fallout for various
values of } compared to the fallout from a true ground burst
is shown below.

REDUCTION OF LOCAL FALLOUT
WITH SCALED HEIGHT OF BURST
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