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+ 5h 50m ~ confused record but obliques are clearly present
+ 6h 31m @ last greatly-disturbed record; oblique 2~hop return evident; (marked stratification continued
for another hour).
Selected ionograms following Shot 5 show ths following:
+ 2h 30m to + 3h 20m (Fig. 3.26) = first four pictures contain
oblique traces believed dus jto ewmrise effects
(0640 hours to 0710 hours)4/; last two are quite
normal
Figs 3026 - Ionospheric Records at Guam Following Shot 5, Showing
Probable Sunrise Effect
4/ This presumption is based upon examination of ionograms for nine
non-shot days between 4 May and 13 May; oblique echoes lasting 1/2
hr or more were found at this time of day for three out of nine days.
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