determine the very-high-altitude behavior of two nuclear explosions,
namely, the thermal power versus time and the total thermal yield. The
power-time measurements were performed wth four bolometers chopper
units. A large dynamic range was provided both electronically and by

neutral filters. The total thermal yield of the Teak Shot was measured

by thermopile recorder systems. The total thermal yield for Orange Shot
could not be determined because of the cloud cover present over
Johnston Island.

Major Descriptors: *HARDTACK PROJECT; *NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS -- THERMAL
RADIATION; *THERMAL RADIATION -- YIELDS
Descriptors: ATMOSPHERIC EXPLOSIONS; BOLOMETERS; CLOUD COVER; POWER;

RECORDING SYSTEMS

Broader Terms: ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION;
; NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS; RADIATIONS

Subject Categories:
Weaponry --

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Title:

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(-1989)

EXPLOSIONS;

MEASURING INSTRUMENTS

-- Explosions & Explosives -- Nuclear --

(Item 217 from file: 103)
ERA-12-005114; EDB-87-005207
Beck,

C.A.;

Operation Castle.

Corporate Source:

Campbell,

J.H.

Project 18.3.

High-resolution spectroscopy

Naval Research Lab.,

Publication Date: 1 Sep 1985 °#£p 45
Report Number(s):
AD-A-995367/0/XAB;
Document Type: Report
Language: English
Journal Announcement: EDB8611

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Country of Publication: United States
Abstract: The high-resolution work undertaken at Castle with three
spectrographs of relatively high dispersion is described and analyzed.

Profitable results were obtained from the spectra taken with the JACO
21-foot Wadsworth-mount spectrograph,

mainly the highest violet cutoff

to date and a very predominant NO/sub 2/ spectrum in absorption. There
is a definite indication that the NO/sub 2/ exists ina state of

excitation above that observed at ordinary room temperature. The
observation as a function of time of the formation NO/sub 2/, which
conceivably can be formed in different ways during different intervals
of the explosion, would be of great interest.

Major Descriptors: *CASTLE PROJECT; *NITROGEN DIOXIDE -- ABSORPTION SPECTRA
; *NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS -- NUCLEAR FIREBALLS; *NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS -SPECTROSCOPY; *NUCLEAR FIREBALLS -- ABSORPTION SPECTRA

Descriptors:

EXCITATION

Broader Terms: CHALCOGENIDES; ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS; EXPLOSIONS;
FIREBALLS; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; NITROGEN OXIDES; NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS;
OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; SPECTRA

Subject Categories: 450202*
Weaponry -- (-1989)

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01877571

Author(s):

-- Explosions & Explosives -- Nuclear --

(Item 218 from file:

BRA-12-005111;
Curtis,

W.E.

103)

EDB-87-005204

Title: Operation Sandstone. Nuclear explosions--1948. Annex 5. Part 3.
Blast measurement of pressure as a function of time. Sandstone report
No.

22

Corporate Source:
Joint Task Force Seven,
Publication Date: 1 Apr 1985
p 446
Report Number(s):
AD-A-995364/7/XAB
Document Type:;Report
Language: English
Journal Announcement: EDB8611

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