Particle Densities*

Table 3.

Scaled

Height of

Type of
Shot

Burst.)
(ft)

Operation

Balloon

Plumbbob

Tower

Sandstone ‘”?

Tower

Tower

Density (g/cm)
Low

High

Average

Remarks

2.05

2.55

2.19

Regular spheres

55

1.8

2.8

2.4

Greenhouse °°?

84

2.55

3.24

2.91

UpshotKnothole

84

1.38

2.56

1.7

3.2

2.2

3.17

2.72

Regular spheres

1.28

420-500 um

210

60
76

1.5

1.8
1.8

2.25

2.8
2.8

1.84

2.4
2.4

Tower

:

| Tumbler-

120
135

2.0

Plumbbob

195

1.95

|

Snapper

2.4

1.25

2.75

Sample collected
at 26,000 ft. alt.
Large variation due
to varying number of
air bubbles in particles

1

Tower

Irregular particles

2.2

2.25

Irregular spheres

|

Tower

' Teapot

225

Surface

Ivy?

(3)

2.41

2.49

Surface

caste‘?

0.3

2.24

2.45

2.23

D (height of burst)/(yield in kilotons)?/3

(2) Coral
(3)

shots

Surface,

10 MT

*See DASA-1251, Vol,

III, pp.

474-500.

5 59

500-840 um
Many porous particles

2.36

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