ACA EIS
Survey Meter Readings at Rongelap Atoll
Feb. - Mar.
1958
Values expressed in millireps per hour *
Rongelap Island
Area
shield:
3' above ground
closed
open
1" above ground
closed
open
southwest edge of village near
road
Under Morinda, over dead leaves
02
2
Ji
.6
Open area over sedge
. 03
.18
. 04
.2
Under coconut trees 6' from road
.02
.2
. 09
.6
Open area over grass
. 03
_15
, 04
.2
Under Pandanus over dead leaves
.03
16
. 08
.6
Above high tide line
_ 03
.15
. 04
4
At high tide line
.O1
15
.015
. 08
Intertidal zone
.O1
.18
.O1
.10
In coconut grove 25' south of road
. 095
39
OT
iT
In coconut grove 100' south of
road
. 04
39
. 08
.6
15' south of road over open area
.03
.3
. 08
.7
10' north of road over Scaevola
03
.2
.05
.2
60' north of road over sand and
Wedalia vines
03
.20
. 08
oO
Southwest edge of village, seaward
side
3.1 miles west of Magistrate's
house
West end of island about 0.1 miles
east of road end
* With a Beckman MX-5
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