2.10
Project Number:
Sponsor:
ONR=USN
Project Officer:
2.10
1.6
Title:
Water Wave Studies
PerformingAgency:
Dr. R. R. Revelle
Seripps Institu-
tion of
Oceanography
Objective
o (1) obtain measurements of the water wave characteristics,
(2) determingif possible the wave forming and dissipating mechanism
for waves f mmed by a detonation close to the water surface.
Since the-wave produces a passing change of water pressure, the
wave height as ‘well as other characteristics of the wave can be determined by measuring the subsurface pressure variation with time. Four
pressure~time sensitive heads will be placed on coral heads within the
Bikini lagoon. Recorders will be installed in skiffs anchored above
the pressure heads. “Distances of the stations from ground zero will
change for each shot, however, the closest station will be approximtely
= nautical miles and the |
miles from ground zero.
20 to 30 ft of water off Rninmagiand Enyu.
Distance wave recorders
will be located at La Jolla and eeanside, Calif., Midway, Wake, Guam,
and Eniwetok Islands.
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Two other gages will be”“used«~Open cans will be fastened to
existing poles on three islands in (He-Bikini Atoll to indicate the
maximm inundation and feasibility tésts will be made on water shock
oat
vs time gages installed at the bottdém-of ve lagoon.
2.10.3 Remarks
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Principal participation will be innShots-Bravo, Union, Yankee,
Nectar, Romeo and Koon. The distant island stations will participate
on all shots.
2.11
Project Mumber:
Sponsor:
AFSWP
Project Officer:
2.11.1
1.7
Title:
close-in Ground
Acee leratipns
PerformingAgency? Sandia
Dr. J. M. Harding
Corporation
Objective
To determine the amount of blast energy transmitted radially
outward through the earth's surface.
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