TABLE 60
BIKINI WIND DATA FOR OPERATION HARDIACK I 7
Altitude
(MSI )
degrees
Surface
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
9,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
15,000
16,000
18 , 000
20,000
23 ,000
25 000
30,000
35 ,000
40,000
45,000
50,000
55,000
65 ,000
70,000
72,000
fw
1.
2.
H+5 hour
feet
60, 000
NOTES:
Dir
Speed
Dir
POLAR
H+E2 hours
Speed
mph
degrees
060
O70
060
060
060
050
060
O70
O70
O70
060
080
100
(100)
110
120
150
220
260
--------+
-----
14
22
2k
22
22
22
el
18
14
O7
13
22
18
(15)
13
16
12
O7
08
-------
O70
O70
080
080
080
090
090
080
080
O70
O70
O70
090
(100)
100
120
110
100
110
210
210
210
130
210
180
18
21
ek
22
20
15
14
17
20
al
ek
26
21
(21)
al
16
16
16
14
09
16
17
21
31
12
--+
~+~
w=
-“+
--
090
090
080
2h
36
7
---
--
090
mph
25
Numbers in parentheses are estimated values.
Weather observations were made using the standard rawinsonde
system on Nan Island (Bikini Atoll) adjacent to the Nan Tower.
Additional data was taken on board destroyers.
Tropopause height was 55,000 ft MOL.
The surface air pressure was 14.62 psi, the temperature 27.9°C,
the dew point 81.9°F, and the relative humidity 99%.
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