oa
(3)

The following conditicns were chserved at chct Sine as

Bikini (A consensus of shot time observations taxes by i¢ weatser

officers and aerographers tates) aboard the SS CLBTISS:

V/8 em

clus at 2,000 feet, tops 4,000, 1/8 altostratus (tarely ¢i seer

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able) and 5/8 to 6/8 cirsus, thin.

Sea Level Fressure
Tezperature

Dew Point
Surface Tad

Height of Tropopause

1006.1 ods.

i

Boor

72°F
074° 15k

t

54,350 ft (st £3)

A 5-36 over ground zero at essroximately 8 cinus 20 eirutes me
ported scattered cumilus, scattered to brozen circus with bases

3€,000 to 39,000 feet and tops to 40,000 feet, and ne shorers.
(4)

The 282100 Feb wind observation from Rongerik which wis ~»

ceived on board the =ST=S was garbled in transzission and was in
Considerable error.

It did not agree with the winds received

srom Eriwetok and the CURTISS for that time, in that it sicwes
southwesterly flow from 10,000 feet; the correct observation in
dicated light nortinresterly flor, which ras in agreesem with
the other observaticas.

(5)

Local weether conditicns begen deteriorating shertiy after

the cetonation.

lulticloud lerers developed z. at Levels.

ne winds alct were forecast <6 be less desirable Sas 2 rat

“pate consideration, end such was the case.

Such a situat

cemtinued throuch 6 Larch 1954 (See Hosogrerhs unser

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et
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