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INTRODUCTION ------------- eee eect ct ects cens
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1.1 Objectives ------------- 2-2 ee te cr ct cee treet rer rere eres
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1.3 Theory--------------- 2-22 -ee een eter er eee nr ee eee ene ee
1.3.1 Components of the Radiation Field --------------+----+---------
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1.3.3 Supplementary Measurements - - ~---------~----+----+------>--
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1.3.2 Properties of Moving Fields - -------+----~----+----+----+----
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PROCEDURE ------------- 2c cece ttn ttre eter ene
2.1 General Operations and Shot Participation -------------+------------
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Gamma-Intensity-Time Recorder (GITR)----------+-----------Underwater GITR ----------~--- 2-2-2 2 e ne tere renee eters
High-Range GITR -------------- 23-22 ene creer ene ene
Incremental Fallout Collector --------+----+-----+-+-+-+-+------Film Packs --------------+- 2 --- ene ene ee en rene nee eee
Supplementary Fallout Collectors- ---------+----+---+----------
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2.2.8 GITR Tape Readout ----------------------- seer eee ee2.3 Special Operations ------------------ 2-2 ec eee eee een eee rere
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2.3.1 Calculation of the Deep Moor- ---------------------e eee ree
2.3.2 Properties and Placement of Coracles -------------------+++-+--
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CHAPTER 3 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION ---------------------+-------
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3.1 General Description of the Data ----------+----+-----+--+----------
3.1.1 Data Reduction ---------------+------2---- 22-22-22 eee eee
3.1.2 Data Obtained from Other Agencies --------------------------
3.2 Early Gamma Radiation --------------------+-----------+-----
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3.3 Gamma Radiation Fields Resulting from Airborne Radioactive Material ---- -
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3.3.2 Free-Fleld Dose Rates-- -------------+--2- eer ere ere cree ene
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3.3.3 Free-Field Isodose Contours- -------------+-+-----+----2+-+----
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3.3.5 Estimated Waterborne Radioactivity ---------------+---------3.4 Gamma Radiation Fields Aboard Target Ships- ---------------------3.4.1 Gamma Dose Rate versus Time --------------- eens er ees e eee
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3.4.2 Variation of Shipboard Dose with Position --------------- teens 284
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