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Project 1.9 = Water Wave Studies - L. W, Kidd

Results
Eight wave measuring stations in Bikini lagoon yielded useful data,
Four of these stations were the shore recording type and the remaining

four were the open lagoon type station.

Two long period wave recorders

at Eniwetok and Ailinginae participated in this event, and the data appears
to be of good quality.
event.

The Eniwetok lagoon station was running for this

Examination of the recorddoes not reveal the presence of wave

action resulting a Wave heights observed at two shore
installations in Bikini lagoon are given below:
Airukii ji

Max crest

£1.29 feet

Max. trough

= 344 feet

Max. period

110 seconds

Chieerete

Max, crest

# 1.5 feet

Max, trough

- 2.4 feet

Max. period

96 seconds

‘An inundation survey was conducted following the shot.

There was

minor up rush along all shores except the Yurochi = Aomoen area,

In

this area it is difficult to distinguish between blast and water wave
damage,

A detailed study at a later date of photographs of this area

should help distinguish between the two.

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