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Project 2.65 = Analysis of Fallout and of Base Surge - M. Morgenthau
OBJECTIVES
The general objectives of project 2.65 participation in REDWING
were to:
Obtain fallout samples on land ani to perform radiophysical
and radiochemical measurements on the samples;
prepare dose rate con-
tours of the atoll area from information gethered by this project,
other projects, and Rad Safe; and evaluate the role of the base surge
in transport of radioactive material.
DESCRIPTION AND YXPTRIMENTAL PROCEDURES
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Instrumentaticn was similar to that used for
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On D-aay, D #1, and D # 2 an aerial survey cf residual radiation
was maje over the atol] by helicopter.
The measurements were taken by
means of a probe on a long catle suspented belew the hovering helicopter,
Base surge detectors were installed on three Bikini stetions to
recor? the arrival of the base surge.
These detectors collected infor-
mation tc be used in conjunation with Project 2.2 gamma versus time
data and IFC data to evaluate the role of base surge as a carrier of
radioactivity.
Radiochemical analysis will be performed on the IFC
samples in an attempt to establish whether the base surge is a contaminating event independent of the rene
RESULTS
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Aerial survey data for _— | are shown in Table 2.€5-1.
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field readings were corrected for meter calibration and readings
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