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B,

Washington,

D.

53

C.

Collected at the Naval Research laboratory. Samples
were taken by direct fall into galvanized tubs on the
roof of one of the NRL buildings. The precipitation
in inches is that reported by the local Weather Bureau

station for the period of sample collection,

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(See also

air filter, gummed paper, and platinum screen collections made at the same location and during the same

period.)

Table XII
Sr90 CONCENTRATION, NRL RAIN COLLECTIONS, WASHINGTON, D.C.

Sample

Number

Precipitation

Collection Period

Volume* D.P.N. sr70

(Liters)

Total

DeP.M./ft2

CL 488-P 0,h2" rain

1045-1200, 2/11/55

10.05

61.5+ 5.1

10.61 + .88

CL 489-P 0.2" rain

130-1600, 2/22/55

3.50

ie + 209

§=7065 + 250

CL 490-P 0,61" rain

0100-1030, 2/23/55

8.37

28.2 + 2.2

4.86 + .38

CL 491-P 1.3" snow

1445-1830, 2/2h/55

3.47

26.14 1.3

50+ .22

CL 492-P 0.1)" rain

030-0900, 2/27/55

1.67

13.8+ 0.8

2.36 + .14

CL 493-P 0.23" rain

0900-1200, 3/1/55

3.28

8.04 2.9

8.27 + .50

CL L94-P 0.55" rain 2000, 3/4—0L00, 3/0/95

9096

he + 525

16.22 + 295

0.69!" rain 2300, 3/5~-1500, 3/6/55

11.3

2" snow

0.22" rain

0,09" rain

CL 495-P 0,13" rain

1200-1900, 2/11/55

2015-2330, 3/3/55

1900-2100, 3/5/55

3.32

1025-1215, 3/21/55

1.70

30.2 + 261

5.21 + 436

CL 496-P 0,2" rain . 1300-1700, 3/15/55

4.20

58.5 + 3.5

10.01 + .60

0,06" rain

0530-1700, 3/16/55

0.15"

1515-15),5,

rain

3/16/55

1.85

CL 497-P 0.19" rain

03),5-0815, 3/18/55

2.70

80+ 2.9

8.27 + .50

CL 498-P 0,58" rain

0230-1100, 3/21/55

8.95

60.7+ 3.0

10.48 + .52

0.36" rain

0100-0900, 3/22/55

4.50

.

dl

Total

* Collections made
collection area,

86.5 x 1,8

in two new galvanized #2 wash tubs, 5.8 square feet

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