on am Bokbata ce ae wr ONAN TeaT Aomen~lroij Chain\\ wo —Bikini Bokantuak A 4 lomslan Bokdrolu| Bokaetoktok Se Oroken Roker Eonjebi |! Adrikian Aerokoj~Eneman Jelete ey Lukoj Eneu 2 Chain Qe ae Enidrik Lepr yt | 10 20 Scale—km Fig. Ll. Map of Bikini Atoll. a few hundred square meters to unexpected changes in the wind islands of about 2 km? directions caused the cloud to Bikini and Eneu are the most likely islands to travel toward be reinhabited. Island. | A total of 23 nuclear tests the east over Bikini Most of the radioactive contamination on Bikini Island is due to this event. took place during the testing period. Most of the tests were conducted on This recent survey was designed barges anchored in the lagoon or on to evaluate the potential external the reef. gamma doses associated with pro- All islands were subjected to varying degrees of close-in posed housing locations on Bikini fallout. and Fneu Isiands, winds Generally, the prevailing transported the radioactive debris clouds One exception, the major terrestrial food crops on the atoll. occurred In this report we only assess the external gamma doses. during the Bravo event when -2- 9018 AOS to evaluate _ the potential doses received through toward the southwest. however, and