but instrument failure occurred on Johnston before disturbance arrival,
It will be noted that heERY -otused waves as high as CASTLF
me). a 10 MT surface burst.
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creased instmment sensitivity.
This te ggasi attribute? to ine
The BEEPoots confire the ine
dications that the water weve Aieturtances ave generate! by barometric
rather than direct energy coupling effects.
Close in results are as “ollowsy
Wave action in the “ikini Lagoon was leas than that expected.
Approximate maximus deep water amplitude (trough to crest) at various
stations were as follows:
Fayu
- 3+ feet
Bikind
- 2¢ fect
Atrukiiji
-6 feet
Chieercte
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Yost 34 feet
Periods of the wa... wave train ranged from four minutes to ome
minute.
Up rush and inundation on Bikini Atoll dslanis was insignificant
except in ‘he "ninman-Airukiiji comp’ex and "nliriidku Islant.
lines of this area show heavy scouring.
subjected to henvy vave action,
The beach
The near half of Miirikiu was
The extremity of water inundation in the
other direction wes aprroximately the center of Airukiiji.
Apparently
there was unnxpectedly great convergence um dissipation on the nearby
{rlands near
Frinman.
In addition the ovrater breke through neither tnto
the deep ocean nor the deep channel).
Al) shore racoriing stations in the
Bikini area yielded data on the overpressure,
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