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Survey Meter Readings at Rongelap Atoll
Feb. - Mar.
1958
Rongelap Island
Area
Values expressed in millireps per hour™
Shield:
3' above ground
closed
open
1'' above ground
closed
open
Southwest edge of village near
road
Under Morinda, over dead leaves
. 02
2
Jl
.6
Open area over sedge
. 03
.18
. 04
.2
Under coconut trees 6' from road
. 02
12
. 08
.6
Open area over grass
. 03
15
. 04
.2
Under Pandanus over dead leaves
. 03
. 16
. 08
6
Abovehightide line
. 03
/15
. 04
.4
At high tide line
.O1
.15
.015
. 08
Intertidal zone
.O1
.18
.O1
. 10
In coconut grove 25' south of road
05
35
.O7
.T
In coconut grove 100' south of
road
. 04
.35
. 08
.6
15' south of road over open area
. 03
.3
. 08
7
10' north of road over Scaevola
. 03
2
05
60' north of road over sand and
Wedalia vines
_03
.25
.08
Southwest edge of village, seaward
side
3.1 miles west of Magistrate's
house
West end of island about 0.1 miles
east of road end
* With a Beckman MX-5
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