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Collections of plants a1.) animals,
soil samples and radia-
tion readings were made at Labaredj Island on March 26, 1954,
Radint2on readings were obtained with a Juno (AEC model SIC-17C,
Serial No. 89) under a variety of conditions.
The shield of
the instrvment was closed for the first reading and open for the
Second for each of the locations listed below.
Radiation Levels Labaredj Island
March 26, 1954 - mr/hr
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Location
Height 3!
H
Intertidal zone
26
a
High tide line
215
a3
a
x
ay
Open grass area
31
395
300
1000
250
370
900
Open grass area
on island
240
500
280 a
700 (6"
4
In Pisonia woods
270
700
1500
4q
Beech rock slabs
37
29
q
Reach above high
:
side of island
a)
,
aI
4
s
tide line north
East side of island
above high tide
line
'
.
330
: = Hy
on island
Height 1"
600
100
400
180
220
200
220
300
350
& second series of collections vere riade on
600
700
tne sane day
at KabeJle Island in the extreme northeastern part of the lagoon.
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Radiation readings were also taken at this island as follows:
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