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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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