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Kellogg, W. W., et al

showing the large effect which the wind has in

determining the character of the fallout.
The
meteorological problems associated with a fallout
prediction are discussed.

Aisura, Kenjiro

ANALYSIS OF RADIOACTIVE FALLOUT OF THE ATOMIC BOMB
EXPLOS TON ON BIKINI.

19%).

Badioisetopes (Japan) 3, 1

The radioactive fallout was found to contain 55.2,
7. 0,

ll. 8,

and

26. of

of. CaO,

MgO,

rope

respectively, the chief constituent

and Hea

being Ca(0H)2.

The electric-spark method of analysis showed the
presence of Al, Fe, and Si in addition
Ca and

hg.

Its decay curve followed I= ct~1-37, where

I represents radioactivity, t, time since the

explosion took place, March 1, 1954, and c, const.

0aoeeSee

Its specific activity measured on April 23, 195%,

was 0.37 me. (6.Bette=55gtgeD>
§gidengified bE
26we e

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Kimura, Kenjiro

INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL COLLECTION OF PAPERS.

(ges OF THE BIKINI ASH.

JapanAnalyst 3, 333+

The incident of the Bikini ashes and the fishing
boat is reported.

Experiences on the boat are

recorded, and fallout analyses are compared with
those of Nagasaki and Hiroshima.

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