RMI Nuclear Justice Documents

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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
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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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2.5 Ciose-In Ground Accelerations - ----------------------------2.6 Underwater Measurements - -----~----<------+---2-----------2.6.1 Underwater Pressures - - -----~--------+--------++----+----+
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CHAPTER 3

NUCLEAR RADIATION MEASUREMENTS

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AND FALLOUT STUDIES ------~--~---~---- +--+ een e-

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3.1 Initial-Gamma Radiation --------+--------2 ere ere ee cee een

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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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