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ABSTRACT
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PREFACE -- --~-----------~- 2-22 -- ee ne ee ee ee nee ne ee eee
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INTRODUCTION -------------------+----<----------
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11 Military-Effect Program -------------~--------------------
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1.3 Funding - ----------------------- +--+ 226 oe ee ee
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CHAPTER 1
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1.4 Summary Data -------------------2+----+----------
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BLAST AND SHOCK -------------------------------
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2.1 Objectives ---------------------------- 22 ee ee eee
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2.3 Surface Measurements - ------------------- cer ce crn rere ne
2.3.1 Overpressure - - -- -------------------+---- 2-H
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2.3.5 Comparison with the 2W Theory -- ------------------------
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2.4.2 Base Surge -----------+------2- en - e e ee ree e
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1.2 Organization and Administration
CHAPTER 2
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2.3.2 Dynamic Pressure Free-Field Measurements ~--------------2.3.3 Dynamic Pressure 2s a Damage Parameter -----------------2.3.4 Effects of Rain ----------------------------+--++-----+
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2.4 Above-Surface Measurements ----~---- --------------------2.4.1 Pressures ------~------------ +--+ 2 ee ee ee ee ee ee
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CHAPTER 3
NUCLEAR RADIATION MEASUREMENTS
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AND FALLOUT STUDIES ------~--~---~---- +--+ een e-
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3.2 Neutron Radiation -----------------~--------------------3.3 Fallout Distribution -~----+~----~-----~----+-+---+-+--------3.3.1 Instrumentation - ----------~--- rrr rr errr rrr etter cnc ee
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3.3.7 Shot 6 -----.~---.~.--.-.-~-+----~-++-----~-+--------3.4 Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Fallout -----------------
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