' tod ' (There is nothing special about this particular hour - any other morning hour would have showmm a similar lack of irregularities.) Selected ionograms following Shot 2, presented in Fig. 3.25, show the following: + 3h 30m ~ possible 2ehop oblique near 4me (15 min earlier the 3-hop trace appeared doubl<d) + 3h 50m = definite obliques in 2-hop trace near critical free quency + 4h 50m = absence of 2-hop F2 trace from eB to 6me indicates probable horizontal irregularities; also note marked stratification + 5b 30m several straiain F2 layer; 2-hop mostly absent due» to irregularities in layer a ae aar ca OM ATIN++ =~ i STH aT ISRTREE ern ce Bae SEY AMSSEINE 2 POPTEEIEEBe apeCH| eae a (esisas Ee,Boasee line rey a EEA Ce EaEan oe raters £5 " 3 A 3 3 nein ac ‘crease| Cie 2 On sserRil 45h 50m Paes sh) ea aa se gemieritit pcerecest ed eeeteRSea Me eeePEeS roo eeceeaeraamite SnSannNaHS ; inser905hfsSe0S TNT TEE Bcean eS,aOBCESS(BALE ae FOR Laas RAIERUU ESE UES?te ES Syacaaintnny ee per cmeaeraa iat Birra mae . ~ SessCLAMASAE Seer amen .. 2 3 a wf. 8 H© @ we 2k 4 e 10 14 iG Fige 3.25 = Ionospheric Records at Guam Following Shot 2, Showing Barly Possible Effects and Later Probable Effects 55 SECRET

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