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Project 1.9 - Water Wave Studies - L. W. Kidd
OBJECTIVES AND INSTRUMENTATION
Studies of water wave action generated by the detonation of large yield
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nuclear devices are made at relatively close ranges and
at several distant island stations by Project 1.9.
Four shore recording wave
measuring stations (of the Mark VIII type) were active in Bikini Lagoon for
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shot.
In addition, Project 1.9 constructed end installed
four new type long period wave recorders on Eniwetok, Ailinginae, Wake, and
Johnston Islands,
These recorders are designed to document long period, low
amplitude deep ocean waves of the tsunami type.
The recorders operate
continuously but cnly receive significant signals from the large shots.
In
addition to the above instrumentation, a tide page was active at Ailinginae
Atoll, and Sendia Corporation microbarogrephic stations were operated by
Project 1.9 at Wake and Jolknston,.
RESULTS
The lagoon and deep water long period recorders did not detect water wave
action Ivine .
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