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Radiation Levels Kabelle Island
March 26, 1954 - mr/hr
Location
Height 3'
Beach rock intertidal zone
Beach sand at
300
190
Edge of brush line
280
150
350
370
500
1400
Open area in vegetation-covered
300
600
410
1700
Coconut grove on
250
portion of island
q
30
90
260
side ~
4
48
high tideline
on island lagoon
Height 1"
lagoon side of
island
Edge of ‘trees
Lee side of trees
“
480
370
1500
(shield open) 2000
Windward side of trees
"
"
1500
2800
The second expedition to Rongelap Atoll was made on
uly 16, 1954.
A U.S. Navy Grumman Albatross plane (U.S.N.
psr-16, No. 902) from the U.S. Naval Station, Kwajalein, was
mused to transport the group to the atoll.
Program 19.1 members
7 making the trip were Lauren R. Donaldson, Frank Lowman, Arthur
We lander and Lt. Cmdr. Clarence F. Pautzke.
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Collections were again made at Kabelle Island and radiation
readings taken in the same general areas as those recorded on
:
arch
26,
1954,
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