- Romeo
OPERATION CASTLE
DATE:
TIME:
PPP time
27 Mer lgbh
0630
GMT
Sponsor:
26 Mar 15h
1830
SITE:
LAS
PPG - Bikini - Shot 1 Crater
11° ey"
165° 16' 23"
Site elevation:
TOTAL YIELD:
11 Mt
HEIGHT OF BURST:
ON
&
Sea level
7 ft
CLOUD TOP HEIGHT: 110,000 ft MSL
CLOUD BOYTOM HEiGIT: 48,500 ft MSL
TYPE OF BURST AND PLACEMENT:
Surface purst from barge on water
Water depth:
240 ft
REMARKS:
The individusl island dose rates were taken from aerial surveys by
the Radiological Safety organization and corrected to Htl hour with
the t-1** decay approximation. The contamination due to previous
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shots was
subtracted.
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