It is not appropriate to compare the results from the various
tests without first considering the time periods between tests.

For example, fallout from Bravo was not masked by later debris for

about a month in the region of tests, and could be identified for
an even longer period in regions remote from the test site. On
the other hand, Union debris was quickly overshadowed by fallout

from Yankee, which occurred nine days later.

The world-wide distribution of fallout from Bravo is shown in

Figures 3.3 and 3.4. Assigned to the burst was all fallout from
the period from February 28 to April 5, 1954, with the exception

of debris in a limited area which was determined to be from Romeo

(See Appendix A).

The average activity of this fallout, corrected

to 100 days after burst, was 1937 a/m/f2, for a total fallout of

megacuries, or

negacuries as of July 1, 195k.

Figures 3.5 and 3.6 show the total Romeo fallout from the time

of the bursts through May 3, 195. -The,world-wide average activity

at 100 days after burst was 145 d/m/ft*

curies, or
iegacuries on July 1.
the third burst, Koon.

for a total of

negs=

No debris was assigned to

Fallout from Union (Figures 3.7 and 3.8) covers the period

through May 12, a somewhat shorter period than the first two bursts,
Since Yankee was detonated only nine days after Union. -The world-wide

average fallout wes 28 d/n/ft at 100 days after burst for a total

of

Aegacuries, or

magacuries on July 1.

Yankee cumulative results are given in Figures 3.9 and 3.10.
Debris was specifically attributed to this burst through May 21.
However, much of the fallout which occurred beyond this period also
originated from Yankee so that the total fallout is undoubtedly
much greater than the, values given, Through May 21, Yankee fallout

averaged 1219 d/m/ft*, for a total of
megacuries at 100 days
after burst. Corrected to July 1, 195k, this value becomes
Megacuries.

:

Nectar fallout is shown in Figure 3.11. Since this burst
followed the powerful Yankee burst by only nine days, debris from
Nectar is identifiable as such only for a few days and in the region
near the test area.

This *allout from Nectar amounts to a world-wide

average of &1 d/n/ft?, or.
wagacuries, at 100 days after burst,
negacuries on July 1, 195).

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