29 3% LW ans, even at 315 minutes after Orange, Chere was a very distinr dsr. Soe preple clais trey neard these svemis as late as 20 tinutes arter Setestien. tre lisse At lo simues after burst one could easily read a newspaper troa ires Orange detonation, aleacugh the acreral display was alnose sone ami Siisesed wot to where it was very Jin am’ indistinct. Ag mine or ten ain- ules Ciere were also seill sooe rapid weions taking place in che upper atDospaere--very Curbulent processes taking place near the center of the large Govgaut. By 30 oinutes after Orange-~aal Orange was detonated ona dark nisht--che lignting produced by che residual glow in the atousphere would be esticated to be equivalent to that of a half soon. It was still possible to read a newspaper, but you would consider it poor Lighting. Asain, within an hour after Orange, a heavy rain set in. There has been a lot of speculucion as to whether Orange aad Teak had anything to do with the Trains which occurred after both bursitis. All in all, the Orange detonaticno was not as spectacular as Teak. All indications were that the Orange burst point wos in the proper place, alchoush in Teak che Redstone apparently went straight above Johnston Island. were injured at the Sand Island refuge. No birds There was a very effective savke screen over Sand Island, although, in view of the very intense clouds which apparently cut down the acoune of light transmitced to about six percent of that which would have gotten thre om 2 clear aight, the smoke screen was not needed tu protect tre birds. A.3 TEAK OBSERVATIONS TROM FRENCH FRIGATE SHOALS by H. E. Bell At zero time, of course, I was insite the timer house at the Loran »tati-s in order to give a zero-nmour tise Aack, etc.; but at zero, even thouga the light was om in the rows, I could »ce at of the corner of ay eye that the wavle ram fxek on aa instastaoeous Sricte slw. outside; the wimle airfield laacd a Then [ towe a fast glance Sribiiane anite, chen quical, dicd our. This mse “uve taken at least irom cit to ersnt cevomls. wea LT left tne reesriers For a couple of sinutes, expecting ta «se Hs sidip a wabll amstrearm, gelsiae from pest wt perivtce. The fir-c tains | we