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addition to the above facilities,a detailed weather warning
network for the ~ed~te
~ea of Eniwetok wallestabliahe~
This net-
work was for the purpose of forecastingthe time of beginn~
-
&id end-
of showers as well ae their tapeedand direction, developmentand
dissipation. The sources of data for the foreoasthg were weather
reconnaissanceaircreft reports, rader reports from these aircr<t, and
the radar reports from the !IaekForce ahiPs iwludiw
the Mt. McK@ley.
Wind observationsin the local area were taken very frequently. me
Eniwetok weather station was equipped with an SC%5W
to the SCR658.
rack
in addition
Qdrogen generator supplied the bulk of the gas for
the balloons, but because’of the frequenoy of balloon runs, the hYdro@n
supply was augmented by bottled helium. Upper air winds were observed
as frequently as every two hours for the critical days to insure adequate
informationfor the radiologicalsafety units. To get high altitudes,
MOO gram balloons were included in the equipment supplied to the stw
tions. These balloons proved to be extremely useful. Frequent ascents
reaching heights of 100,000 feet and above were obtained at certain 8tations. A schedule of the wind runs in the local area during the critical
periods follows:
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