TABLE 1

BIKINI WIND DATA FOR OPERATION CROSSROADS,

Altitude

(MSL)

feet

Dir

H-hour

degrees

Speed
mph

H+5 hours

Dir

degrees

Speed
mph

degrees

Speed
mph

(070)

(09)

O45

09

O70

08

5 ,000

(130)

(26)

(130)

(15)

(120)

(14)

02
09

080
360

06
25

Calm
350

130
130

15
16

6,000
8,000
10 ,000
12,000
14,000
15,000
20 ,000
25 ,000
30,000

140
120
(120)
120
100
100
330
180
340

17
13
(19)
08
10
08
05
09
07

45,000

030

30

35,000
40,000

NOTES:

340
O70

--130

130
120
130
110
110
020
150
280
330

330

-16

Wy
14
17
16
10
06
17
02
05
31

1.

Numbers in parentheses are estimated values.

e.

Surface wind data was obtained on Bikini;

4.

H+3 hours

Dir

Surface

2,000
4,000

3.

ABLE

obtained on board the Mt. McKinley.

--120

120
020
120
130
070
oho
170
230
310
320

-14

15
16
16
17
53
06
09
O7
05

Calm
28

32

upper wind data was

Tropopause height was 54,000 to 60,000 feet (exact height is

uncertain).

At H-hour the surface air pressure was 14.68 psi, the temperature
27.2°C and the dew point 23.4°C.

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