-31At 5:00 Pim ‘this session was adjourned,
“FIFTH SESSION
;
(april 2, 1954)
~ _
The Committee assembled at 9:30 a.m., but, since the Chairman had to
be absent for a time, did not formally convene until he returned at 10: 05
a.m.
Gen, Fields and Dr. Fine also entered at this time, All members of
the Committee except Dr. Libby were present.
were pre sent.
TheSecretary and Mr. Tomes
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Gen, Fields announced that ithad been“definitely decided to elinina
Castle
Tests
the
stockpile,
ee ane
: completely, ‘both from the tests and from the
one
without tritium, would be added
to the test series.
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He then commented on the test difficulties-in“connection. with weathe:
Fall—out
scheduling, and the contamination of fixed inetgations.
The barge
technique reduced local fall-out, althoughEc given heavy,rfali~out
sory
in the crea Quantitative comparison of ke fall-out fron
ath tha:
er
fron SEas,not yet possible.
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out fron
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He said it was estimated that the fell-
a9
i
corresponded to at least 3 megatons.
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_Gen, Fields mentioned an interesting observation in connection with
In a photograph taken about 10(?) minutes after the explosion
heavy particles could be seen falling out of the dome from above the
40,000 ft level,
50-75 miles.
They effectively enlarged the stem to a diameter of
The first fall-out on Rongelap could not have been from the
stem; the later, heavier deposition was due to the stem,
‘Conversation about the tests continued for a while.
Gen. Fields
indicated that he was convinced that these large ‘weapons should not be
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