TABLE C.2

ALTITUDE ABSORPTION MEASUREMENTS OVER LAND,
FRESH FISSION PRODUCTS

All measurements made with Top Hat detector TH-10-A.
Altitude

Absorption of Radiation

ie

ft

mr/br

3
50

10
6.3

100

4.8

150
200

4.3
3.3

250
300

37

pet

mr/hr

708
49

34

pet

mr/hr

pet

250
—

100
_

100
_

100
_

34

_

—_—

—

_

30
23

_
_

_
—_

—
~

—_
_—

2.75
2.35

19
17

—_
31.7

_
12.7

_
15.9

_
16

350

1.85

13

—_

_

—_

—_

400

1.7

12

—_

_

_

_

450

1.52

ii

_—

_—

_

_

500

1.7

12

21

§50

1.3

600
700

8.4

8.6

9.2

—_

—_

—

1.0

6.2

—

—_—

—_

_

—_

13

800

0.76

5.7

—_—

900

_

_

5.2
—_

6.9

8.6
_

4.8
—_—

2.8

4.8
_—

2.7

2.7

* Operation Teapot, 1955, NTS, Shot Turk.
t Operation Plumbbob, 1957, NTS.
t Operation Plumbbob, 1957, NTS.

§ 10 mr/hbr, based on single surface reading at 3 feet

ALTITUDE ABSORPTION MEASUREMENTS
OVER WATER, FRESH FISSION PRODUCTS

pet

mr/hr

pet

50

83

83

_

—

160

72

72

_

—_—

200
300

60
40

60
40

17
_

52
—_—

400

35

35

15

32

600

20

20

10

800
1,000

10
5

10
5

6.1
—_—

18
10
—

* Operation Wigwam, 1955, scintameter TH-3, helicopter.

t Operation Wigwam, 1955, Top Hat detector TH-10-A,
AD~5N aircraft.

67

a

LOTTIE AEMTAI IRRRRT re or meneameovrn

omenn>

to

mr/hr

0)rt

ft

:.Absorption of Radiation=

=

Altitude

nt

TABLE C.3

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