TABIE 3
Feasibility of Experiments as a function of Mode of Operation
Airplane
Most difficult, conceivably possible.
If
collimation needed, un-
Ship at Sea
Land (includes ship beached)
Not quite so impossible
as w/plane, but still
difficult. If 2 ships
Best chance
used, cable connection
close to impossible. Again,
doubtedly out.
collimation questions.
Internal threshold
detectors
Probably favored, since
no ground contamination
Not much different than in
case of land «- have ship
materials to consider
problem,
Comparable with ship
operation. Not s0 good
as air.
(e.g, Fe).
Neutron Measurements:
Probably out
Clearly out -- no chance
for recovering
Best chance
Phonex
Qut because of collimators
Out because of collimators
Best chance
Photography
a. Ball of Fire
Probably favored by air
Not so dependable as
for air.
Better if tower shot.
External TD's
Possible.
No so good as air.
L
be
High-resolution
Probably out
Probably out because of
ocean swell
Best chance
ce.
Bhangmeter
Probably favored by air
Not quite so dependable as
Not as dependable as air.
High-resolution
Spectroscopy
Possible
Probably possible
8till possible, perhapa not
so nice as with air.
Effects
Possibly benefited by plane
Questionable ~-- perhaps
could measure blast and
thermal radiation from 1
or 2 points
Okay
Unknown
Probably possible if desired.
for air
fm point of view that burst
ht could be made tactical +
rad contam could be studied
Others
Probably impossible if
instrumentation at all
complicated
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