Air Force had undoubtedly been included asa part of the Atomic Energy
Commission’s program, but he wished to indicate the field of interest
of the United States Air Force.
The following seven requirements were
listed in this memorandum:
ae
Blast Characteristics
Velocity and pressure gradients should be established to
determine the full radius of probable damage.
Further information should
be obtained on characteristics at various levels above the surface.
Blast
accelerations should be recorded on drone aircraft at the time of detonatione
be
Height and rate of cloud ascent
Complete information should be-ébtained on the cloud development over a period of approximately fifteen minutes.
Radioactivity
measurements at appropriate intervals should be obtained at various
heights by drone aircraft each equipped to take a series of air samples.
Geo
Incendiary date
A plot of heat intensities, velocity and duration of induoed
surface winds should be determined.
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Radiation data
Data should be obtained on direct radiation over effective
distances and on contamination due to rain-out.
The pattern of surface
contamination and the life of lethal radiation should be recorded.
e.
Effects of precipitation
Information on this subject could possibly be attained
during the tests.
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