CONTENTS
ABSTRACT ------------------------ 2-0-2 - 2 on nnn
FOREWORD ----------------------- +--+ ---- 2-2-2 eee eee
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION - ----------------------------- 7-7-7 -- ll
1.1 Objectives-----------------------+--+-------+- 7-20 - een -1.2 Background - - --------------------~+--------- +o r rer eer
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Reason for Fallout Measurements-- --~-------~-~------------- ti
Estimates from Other Yields ------------------------------ 11
Fallout Model Used for Test Operations~ ------------------7---- 1l
Surface Burst ------------------ 12
Model Calculations for a
1.2.5 Estimates from Geometric Scaling ---~-------------------777-
1.3 Theory ------------------------ 23 eee rn re eee
1.3.1 Influence of Wind on Fallout Contamination- -----------+---------
1.3.2 Hodographs- - ---------------------- 7-2-2 e errr renee
1.3.3 Surface Measurements and Fall Rate of the Activity- --------------
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CHAPTER 2 PROCEDURE --------------------De wenn eee ee ------- 19
2.1 Special Requirements and Conditions - - ---~----~-----------------2.1.1 Nevada Test Site Soil ------------~-------------+---------
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2.1.2 Burst Environment- - - - --~--------~-----+--+-------------2.2 Instrumentation -------------------~+----~----+-----+------+---
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2.2.2 Remote Area Monitoring System- - ~---~--------~----~--------2.2.3 Portable Survey Instruments ----------------+-------------2.2.4 Barge Stations- ----------------~----~---+----+---------
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2.2.7 Air Samplers -----------------~+------------+--------2.3 Operations Plan-~--------------+----~------------------+-----2.3.1 Weather Requirements -----------~--------+--------------
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2.2.1 Layout of Instrumentation Array-----~---------+-----+--------- 19
2.2.5 Fallout Collectors, Sticky Pans ~-----~----------------------- 20
2.2.6 Sticky-Pan Counting - -------------~----------------------- 21
2.3.2 Remote Area Monitoring System-----~---------------------- 21
2.3.3 Land Recovery Parties - -----------------------------+---- 21
2.3.4 Lagoon Recovery Parties -----~----~--------+----~--------- 22
2.3.5 Sticky~Pan Counting - - -----------~---------------------2.4 Required Data ----------------+--------------+-------------2.4.1 Full-Field Dose-Rate Calibration----~---------------+---+---2.4.2 Air Samplers -----------------~---------------------2.4.3 Wind Measurements - - ------~--------------------------2.4.4 Cloud Dimensions ----------~----~-----------++-----+-+--2.4.5 Plutonium Contamination Survey----------~-----------------
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