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Survey Meter Readings at Rongelap Atoll
Feb.
- Mar.
1958
Rongelap Island
Area
Values expressed in millireps per hour*
Shield:
3' above ground
closed
open
1" above ground
closed
open
Southwest edge of village near
road
Under Morinda, over dead leaves
. 02
2
Jl
.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
. 93
. 16
. 08
.6
Abovehigh tide line
. 03
15
. 04
4
At high tide line
_O1
.15
.O15
. 08
Intertidal zone
.O1
.18
.O1
. 10
. 05
35
. 07
7
. 04
.395
. 08
.6
15' south of road over open area
. 03
.3
. 08
7
10' north of road over Scaevola
. 93
.2
.05
2
. 03
As)
08
oO
Southwest edge of village, seaward
side
3.1 miles west of Magistrate's
house
In coconut grove 25! south of road
In coconut grove 100' south of
road
West end of island about 0.1 miles
east of road end
60' north of road over sand and
Wedalia vines
* With a Beckman MX-5